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THE -SELF-INSTRUCTOR 

IN GERMAN, 

CONTAINING 

I. — DER MUTHWILLIGE, 

A COMEDY IN FIVE ACTS, 
BY AUGUSTUS VON KOTZEBUE. 

II. — DER NEFFE ALS ONKEL, 

A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS, 

BY FRIEDRICH VON SCHILLER. 

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PREFACE. a A 



Kotzebue's ;/ 2)er WlufymUiQt," and Schiller's „9foffe aU 
Dnfel," are here offered to those students of German who 
wish to familiarise themselves with light conversation, and, 
generally, with colloquial phraseology. 

In the Notes, all the difficult passages occurring in the text 
are explained, classified, and arranged in groups. Such 
words as do not admit of this kind of arrangement are given 
in the Vocabulary. To avoid unnecessary repetition, a few 
references have been made to my works, " German in One 
Volume'' and "Practice in German," whenever anything 
occurs which has been thoroughly explained in either. 

Care has been taken to collect numerous examples on the 
Expletives which are so extensively used in common life, and 
impart so peculiar a colouring to the style of German conver- 
sation. Dictionaries afford only a very superficial explanation 



iv PREFACE. 

of these little words, and students and translators frequently 
contrive either to put a wrong interpretation upon them, or 
even to disregard them altogether ; I have, therefore, thought 
it advisable not to economise space in treating this feature 
of the language. 

A careful perusal of the Notes is recommended. In the 
translation, it has been my endeavour to give the real meaning 
of a phrase rather than to aim at elegant English to the 
neglect of the precise spirit of an expression. 




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CONTENTS. 



Note I. — (Sngltfd), angelic, like angels 
(£nglif#, English. 

II.— ©item ettt>a$ toti$ (or mi$) tttacfien, to make one believe 
to persuade one into an opinion 

III.— 3tDar, 'tis true .... 

IV.— (£r ma#t t^r bte (£otlt, he courts her 

<&i&) erf larett, to declare one's self, to propose 
(Stnen $orb geben, to give a refusal 
2)te SSetlofcung, betrothment 
2)te §>0d)&ett, wedding, &c. 
Spmatym, to marry, &c. 

V. — £)er Sftatm, man, the male of our species 
£)er 9J?amt, husband 
2)er 3Wcnfcfe, man, a human being 

VI.— £>a$ 2Setb, woman 
Sie grau, woman 
2)te grau, wife 
Sic grauen, the ladies . 
Da$ grauen^tmmer, woman 
2)te ©ame, lady 
Lady, bie graii, bte ©ante 



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CONTENTS. 



NOTE 


PAGE 


VII. — Seute, people, persons .... 


. 43 


2#enfd)en, £eute, ^erfonen 


. 46 


VIII. — The indefinite pronoun man . 


. 47 


IX. — Passive Voice ..... 


. 52 


§)Ctbert and fetn, when auxiliaries of past tenses, are often 




omitted ..... 


. 67 


X.— ©er 2Hte, the governor .... 


. 72 


XL— I thank you, tcb battle 3fmett 


. 73 


G>:ntfd)ulbiften ©ie, excuse ; 




2$er$ei6cn ©ie, pardon ; 




SBergeben @ie, forgive, &c. . 


. 73 


XII. — The indefinite relative and interrogative pronoun VOtl 


. 76 


XIIL— griulem, Miss ..... 


86 


XIV.— ©nabto,er §at, &c. • . 


. 88 


xv.-2lIfo 


. 90 


XVI.- So* 


. 92 


xvil— ©c&on 


99 


XVIH.-3a 


102 


XIX.— BobI 


. 198 


XX. — The adverb bet is sometimes used instead of bier 


111 


28o, where, is sometimes used in reference to time , 


111 


XXL — The preposition ju denotes the direction of a motion 




generally with compounds of berauS, berettt, btnauS 




bmetn ...... 


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NOTES. 



I. 

„9Bte Sdjurfe? 3cfj toare bag a,eit>efctt?"— „3<*, <Ste ! Unb 
ber auf bent ganjett SBecje lant mit ftd) fef6jt fprad) unb mt etnem 
fort n'ef : 9tteute <Sopt>t'e ! 9ttem ttekS SBaSdfjeit ! 9ftein engines 
Gumftndjen! SSte? I;a6en @te bag fdjon oergeffen?" "What, 
you rascal ? Do you say it was I ? " — " Yes, you ! And who 
spoke aloud to himself (yourself) the whole way, and cried 
without ceasing : " My Sophia ! My dear cousin ! My angelic 
cousin!" How ? Have you already forgotten that?" 

(^n^ltfc^, angelic, angelical, like angels. 
(£ngftfd) or engtanbifcfj, English, 
©predjen bie (£ngel engftfdj ? 

In @oetj)e'3 Faust, Wagner says, in allusion to the spirits 
invoked by Faust : 

" (3tc tjoren gem, jum @$aben frofj getoanbt, 

©etjor^en gem, ttctf ftc im6 gem fcetriigen, 

(gie fieften ttu'e ttom #wraterft$ gefanbt, 

Unb lispeln engttfdj, menu ftc litgen." 

" They are fond of listening, ever alive to do mischief, they 
obey with pleasure, because they take pleasure to deceive us, 
they pretend to be sent from heaven, and lisp like angels when 
they lie. * 

„ttltb ItSpctlt ett0ttfd), ttenn ftC litgen" was rendered "and lisp in 
English when they lie," by the noble translator of " Faust/' to whom 
among others the following paragraph in the Athenaeum refers : 

" The German literature, with many brilliant things from nature, is too 
startling and grotesque, though sobered down by the taste of such excel- 
lent translators as , , and . 

The sober and erudite writers of the Athenceum lie under a mistake. 
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Thus enajtfd}, angelic, occurs in Uiidine, Chap. V. : — 

£)u fctji »t'ettet(#t, metn Iteter €cfcr, fdjon trgenbnw, nadj 
ntanrngfa^em 2(uf unb VLUxzifan in ber 28elt, an einen £)rt ge* 
fomnten, ttw £>ir e3 &o§t n>ar ; bie 3ektt>ebem eingefcorene £tek 
gu eicjnem £eerb unb fttflem grieben gtng nneber auf fa 2)ir ; 
£)u n/efate|t, bie ipefatatl? fcfttye ntit alien 23tumen ber lfrnb$ett 
unb « aflerreinften, tnntgjlen Siefce, ttu'eber au3 tfjeuren @rafc= 
patten Jemr, unb fytx miijfe gut ttw^nen unb #utten fcauen fern* 
Ob £)u £>i$ bartn geirrt, unb ben Solium nad$er f$nter$fidj 
afcgefctifjt Jjaffc, bag foXX jn'er nidjtS $ur ©a$e tljun, unb £)u ttn'rjl 
£tdj au$ feffcjt n>o^I mit bent f)erfcen 9?a$f$macf ni$t fret* 
voiUi# fcetrufcen gotten* Wxx rufe jene unau3ft>re$it$ fiife 
2(fjnung, jenen engltfdjen ©rug be$ griebenS nueber fa £>iv 
fjerauf, unb £)u nn'rjt ungefajjr vx>i'JTen fonnen, nu'e bent fitter 
£>ulbkanb toctyrenb femes £efcen$ auf ber @eefpi|e ju ©fane 
war. At some period of your life, my dear reader, after mani- 
fold triumphs and repulses in the crusade of the world, you 
may have reached a situation where you were happy ; that 
love for the calm of our own fireside, which we all feel as an 
affection born with us, again rose within you, you imagined 
that your home would again bloom forth, as from a cherished 
grave, with all the flowers of childhood, and the purest and 
most impassioned love, and that in such a spot it must be 
delightful to dwell, and build your tabernacle for life. Whe- 
ther you were mistaken in this persuasion, and afterward 
made a severe expiatiou for your error of judgment, it suits 
not my purpose to inquire, and you would be unwilling your- 
self, it may be, to be saddened by a recollection so ungrateful. 
But again awake within you that foretaste of bliss, so inex- 
pressibly sweet, that angelic salutation of peace, and you will 



be able, perchance, to realise something of the knight Huld- 
brand's happiness while he remained on the point of land. 

T)a$ 8Cttf*ttllb Slbtretbett. See Practice I., p. 142. 
©te 3^webcm emoeborene Stebe. Practice I., p. 109. 
2)u mcintefi, bie $>timaty blithe. Pr. L, pp. 113 & 203. 

£>a$ fyllt md)t$ $ur @acfye, that is nothing to the purpose. 
£u ttmft £)tc&nid)t betritben n>oUen.— £)u nurfl wtffen f^nnen. 
Pr.L, p. 112. 



II. 

^tnem ?t)X>a$ toti$ (or tt>et£) nt«(^en, to make one believe ; 
to persuade one into an opinion ; to deceive one. 

(Sr Ufyt fttfj W?# mi$ madjen (Practice I., p. 152.) 

5D?an fann fym 2lfle3 njet'-g ma$en 

3§m fann man 5lCCe^ met'f mac^en (Practice I., p. 75.) 

He will allow himself to be persuaded into anything ; one 
may make him believe anything ; you may make him believe 
that black is white. 

9D?em better t'$ nodj fo rotj unb unge^o^ett, bafj man tfjm 
nmg madjen fonnte, 2lmor fei em 5$fefferfud)enmann, my cousin 
is yet so green and uncouth that one might make him believe 
that Amor is a man made of ginger-bread. 

2Btr tjaben tym toetff gemadjt, er fei em Safjr j'imger, we have 
made him believe that he is a year younger. 

2Barnm mac^ft £)u mtr roet'f , mem Sftann fjabe 2>tr ba$ f8oh 
ttgiren propomrt ? Why do you make me believe that my hus- 
band proposed to you vaulting (a summersault) ? 

ftrifcf) $u ! Saffen @te ftrf; nifyiS ttm'fj ma$en, meme ipenm 
Courage ! Don't let yourselves be deceived, gentlemen. 



III. 

3*r>ar, contracted from e3 tffc tt/O^x, signifies : 'tis true, in- 
deed, certainly, to be sure. 

(£r ftnrb ntorgen ntiinbtg. Sfod) mi$ er tfvax nitf)t$ ba&on- 
2tfter titt'e Iet$i farm em 3"M — He will be of age to-morrow. 
As yet, it is true, lie knows nothing about it. But bow easily 
might an accident — 

3&>ar fitter tft ber grauengmtmerfram m$t — let$t, fe^r kityt, 
ttne ba$ gange ©efc^le^t, fitr ml$t$ er ^ear^ettet ttmrbe. It is true, 
woman's frippery is not heavy — light, very light, like the whole 
sex for which it was made. 

£)er girauenstmmerfram, ironic, women's traps, articles of dress. 

Sttem £err mtb biefer £>err sxm Sormeuil ftnb %xcax aU gan^ 
gute greunbe auSetnanber gegangen, after e3 $<xttt bo$ £anbel 
fe£en f ottnen. My master and this M. de Lormeuil, 'tis true, 
have parted good friends, but yet there might have arisen 
quarrels. 

2)te gcmuTte fyat jnxtr fc^on angefcmgen, 2)i$ gerta^tlm; $u 
serfolgen, after toix rotten 2(fle3 antoenbett, bte ©adje ftet 3eta 
gu Witerbrutfen, 'tis true, his family has already commenced to 
put the law in force against you, but we'll try every thing to 
hush up the affair in good time. 

©te ftnb £)orftgn9, ber 9?effe?— 3a, (Bit futb'3. 9te, ©te 
£afte i$ $n?ar m'djt £ter gefuc^t, after t$ freue mt'dj, ©te 511 fe^en. 
— 3^ar foflte t$ fttfltg auf ©te ftofe fern toegen ber bret 2)egen= 
ftt$e, bte ©te mtr fo grofmut^tg tn ben £etft gefa)tcft ^aften — 
3um ©tittf ftnb fie m'$t ttfbtlt^ ; alfo mag'3 gut fetn. You are 
Dorsigny, the nephew ? — Yes, you are he. Well, it is true it 
was not you I looked for here, but I am glad to see you, — 



'tis true, I ought justly ( : I have every right : ) to be angry with 
you for the three sword-wounds which you so generously sent 
into my body. — Fortunately, they are not deadly, and so let 
it rest! 



IV. 

(£r macbt t&r bte (Jour ) , 

re Ix <* w ^ c 1 ne courts her. 

(£r mafyt t$r ben £of J 

(Steflen @te ftdj, aU oo ©te memer frlonben faben (Jouftne bte 
(Jour ntctdjten. Do as if you courted my pale insipid cousin. 

(Jmen 2tt>enb oei einem 2M fterg ijwt em, emern arttgen 
£u6fa)en 2ftab$en ben £of $u madjen. One evening at a ball 
he took it into his head to make himself agreeable to a nice 
pretty girl. 

<£x tffc em Sftenfc^, ber ft$ ntdjt etnmal fdjamt, unferer $tetj* 
magb bte (Jour gu nta^en. He is a person who is not even 
ashamed to make love to our milk-maid. 

„ better, eg tp 3*8# ^ 2Btflen £>eme$ fteroenben SSater^ ju 
fcoHormgen." — 3$ mug bo$ erjt ber (Joufme em toent'g bte (Jour 
ma<$en/'— „ £)a$ fannft 2)u nadj ber £o$5ett t£un/'— „3So 
benlen @te $m? bag toare ia bte oerfe^rte 2Bett" "Cousin, it 
is time to fulfil the will of your expiring father."— "I surely 
ought first to court my cousin a little." — " That you can do 
after the wedding." — "What are you thinking? why, that 
would be turning the world upside down." 

f , 2Bte glucfttcf), Steoer, ftnb ©te," fagte erne 2)ame ju emern 
§errn, ber tfjr ben §of matytt, „ify tjafc gepern Oterjta, @tucf 
grtebrmys b'-Dr tm ©otele oerloren, unb ify ttn'fl 3|men erlauben, 
fte ju oe^atjlen. 



£)tt fjajt etne GErofceruno, gemadjt, ©cfyttefter ! £)er ?ormem't 
tft $nafl mtb gafl #erWt$ in 2)t$ fcerltefct ttorbem (£ben jjat ei* 
mtr bag ©eftanbmf? getfjan- 3$ fagte tfjm after, btefe ©ebanfen 
fcAte er ftdj nur fcergefjen laffen — £)u fjattejl bag ipetratljen auf 
ett)tg t>erfdjnwen— 3$ fate xttyt Q^an, m'<#t? You have 
made a conquest, sister ! Lormeuil has all at once fallen despe- 
rately in love with you. Just this moment he has acknowledged 
it to me. But I told him that he had better give up such 
thoughts— you had sworn never to marry — I have done right, 
have I not ? 

2fl3£erbing$ — akr — T)\t $atteffc eften nifyl gefcrau^t, ifa auf 
erne fo rau^e $rt a^utoetfen* ©er arme Sunge tjl jcf)on libel 
genua, baran, baj? er fcet ©op^t'en bur$ faflt* Oh, certainly— 
but — but it was not exactly necessary for you to have turned 
him off so abruptly. The poor young man is bad enough 
already, having failed in gaining Sophia. 

<£x fcefturfct ft$ Uttt grautetn ♦ ♦ , he is paying his addresses 
to Miss . . . 

Situate QmQ, to apply for, to sue for, to petition for. 

Urn em grauenjimmer antjaften, to ask for a lady, to desire 
her in marriage. 

£err son Sormem'I, em alter ^rieggfamerab besS £)nfel$, fat 
fur femen <5ofa urn (Soften angefwften* M. de Lormeuil, an 
old brother soldier of our uncle's, has proposed for Sophia 
for his son. 

(Bfyxtite ben 23nef an unfere £ante, ben £>em Champagne ifa 
iifcerbrmgett [oft, unb toorm £)u «m ©o^t'en antjaltji Write 
the letter to our aunt, which Champagne is to deliver her, and 
in which you propose for Sophia. 



<SoUten ©t'c ajauoen, bag i§ ewft im 33e<5rtff jlanb, bte Zfox* 
X)tit ju fcea,efjen, Sfwen metne £anb an^uotetett? Would you 
believe that I one day was on the point of committing the 
folly to offer you my hand ? 

®t'<$ erflarett, to declare one's self, to pop the question. 

9ttetne Stodjter tft mm fdjon fett »tet 2Bo$en aug ber ©tabt 
jttrutf, unb jmw^ t'mmer 5«t *>er Setter ipurlefcufcfj ft$ m$t 
erf fart My daughter has now been back from town four 
weeks, and cousin Hurlebusch has still not declared him- 
self, ( : popped the question: ), 

(G£mem) etnen ®oro gefcen, to give (one) a refusal. 

(£r \)at ettten ®oxb fcefommen, he has met with a refusal. 

©te \)at tjjm emeu $orfc $ea,efren, she has given him a refusal. 

Set $0xh, basket. 

£)tefe mtglMfeltge £etratf> barf nun unb ntrnmerme^r $tt 
©taftbe fommen!" — „&$ ttn'rb farcer fatten, fte rittfgangtg $u 
ntac^ett* SBet'be Setter ftnb etm'g, bag SBort tft gegefcen, bte 2frtt* 
fel ftnb aufgefe^t, unb man ertoartet fctog nocjj ben SBrautt'gam, 
fte £U mtter^ettfmen unb ao^ufdjft'eg en/' " This unlucky marriage 
must not, must never take place !" — "It will be difficult to frus- 
trate it. Both fathers have agreed, their words are pledged, the 
articles are drawn up, and they only wait for the bridegroom 
to sign, and to ratify the agreement." 

£>te Serfotmng, betroth ment, affiance. 

2$ erf often, to affiance, to betroth. 

SBertofct fettt nxit . . , to be contracted to . . 



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£)t'e SSerlo^tett > the betrothed. 

f&xaut unfc. 23rmtttgam J 

2)te S3raut, one who is betrothed, destined bride. 

X)tx 23rauttgam, bridegroom, a man who is betrothed. 

2)tefe ipait&e $afce tdj fcerfc^rie&en, urn am SBerlofamgStage 
memer Softer bamit Jtt prangetu I have ordered this cap in 
order to come out with it on the day of my daughter's be- 
trothment. 

3m ©omtfagsrocfe urn em Sftabcjjen atttjaften, son 3Sater mib 
gutter ba$ ^arcort empfangen, in ©egentoart ber garden JamtTte 
serlofri toerbett, tmb enbltdj bie fromme SBratrt, fofftf<# gepuijr, 
3ur framing fitfjren, «m imter ret<$ft$ett ^ranenftromen after 
aWen £anten em $er£brec$enbe$ 3<* ^eTOrjujlammeln— fe$en 
©te, Xie^e (£pu(tne, ba$ tft meme @a$e gar nifyt In one's 
Sunday-coat to ask for a girl in marriage, from father and 
mother to receive the consent, in the presence of the whole 
family to be betrothed, and, lastly, the dutiful bride, gorgeously 
attired, to lead to the altar, in order amidst profuse streams of 
tears of all the old aunts a heart -breaking "Yes" to stammer 
forth — look, dear cousin, that does not at all take my fancy. 

SSergefcen ©fe, gtmbtge grau! @te fagen ber 23efd)retfmng 
fo softfommen $u, bte mix £err i>on ©orftgity son memer 23raut 
gematf)t §at f bag mem 3rrt$um s>erget§ltc^ tfL Pardon me, my 
lady ! you answer the description so well, which Mr. Dorsigny 
has given me of my bride, that my error is excusable. 

2)er 33routtgam ift f$on im ipaufe, the bridegroom is already 
in the house. 

£)u frtft entmeber noctj bt'efen 2T&enb 2)ori$ fcerlofcter 33rautt= 
gam, ober bas £efmment £>eme$ 23ater3— Du *>erjie£jl mt$— 



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You are either this very evening Doris' affianced bridegroom, 
or your father's will — you understand me — 

3$ ffe$e ©te <M f Beftc Zante, toetm @op$ie xtityt erne $efH<je 
■ftetgwtg ^u $rem fcefimtmten 35rauttgam f)<xt, fo fdjenfen ©te fte 
tmr. I implore you, dearest aunt, if Sophia has not a strong 
attachment for her intended, — give her to me. 

„$5te Sttobe^anbtenmt ber grew son SDttm'tfe."— „©te fotmttt 
ttne gerufett. 3$ »>$ (jfa'$ ben Srautattjug Bet t£r fcefteflen." 
"The milliner of Lady Mirville." " She comes opportunely. 
I'll at once order the wedding-dress of her." 

T)k £>0C§jett, wedding, nuptials. 

#0C^ett ntatfjett, to celebrate a wedding ; gur £o$$ett {jefjen, 
to go to a wedding. 

2)te £etrat$ or ipettraftj, marriage. 

$eirat£ett or fi$ fcerjjeiratjjen (mtt), to marry, to enter into 
matrimony. 



nxw^i^mtor I he has married . 

(£r bat fttfi aerfcetratSet J 



(£r Jcit fie!) fcerJ^eiratljet 

(£r 5<Jt bte £oc§ter emeS fcmfmcmnS gefjeirattjet, or— 
(£r fjat ft$ tm't ber Stouter etneS $aufmamt$ &er£etrat$et ; he 
has married the daughter of a merchant. 

(£r tjl fcertjetrctttM, he is married. 

SBertjeirattjen, to give in marriage. 

(£r ^at feme Stouter tm't emem ^aufmatm »er$etrat£et, he has 
married his daughter to a merchant ; he has given his daughter 
in marriage to a merchant. 



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He has married a fortune, er fyat eme gute tyaxtit $ema$t ; 
er Ijat em retc(>e$ Sftabc^en (jefjetrattjet 

At last she got married, enblicfj ifi fte miter bte ipcmfce cje* 
fommen. 

„28oflen ©te 33af>et ^ctratjcn?" — „£)a$ ttnrb ft$ ftnben/'— 
"Do you intend to marry Babet?" — "We shall see about 
that." 

„ £)u mift, bafj bem sanjeg @lud barauf fcerm)t, ben ttufben 
SSetter .£)urtel>ufdj $u tjetrat^en/' "You know that your whole 
fortune depends on your marrying your wild cousin Hurle- 
busch." 

„@o, fo. %kU er fte bemt?"— „£)as tt>etfi tdjm'cjji £)ag 
mag er fatten, ttn'e er imff. 2toer fagen foil er eS, unb ^etrat^en 
foflerfte." "So, so. Does he, then, love her?"— "That I 
don't know. In that he may please himself. But say it he 
shall, and marry her he shall."— (Practice I., p. 75.) 

@te ttnffen bo$, bag t$ ©te fjetratfjen fofl ? I suppose you 
know that I am to marry you ? 

£6mt Sic, toemt e$ nu$i tvcfyx \% fo ttnfl {<& tto$ btefen 
5loenb bte afte $rau $rttf fjetratfjen. 9?im toerben ©te tm'r bo$ 
glauoett? Now listen, if this be not true, I will this very 
evening marry old Mrs. Krick. Don't you believe me now? 

#err Sftajor, i$ fjatte ©te fur emeu read ern SDccmn ; erlauben 
(Ste mtr baljer, 3$nen aufrtdjttg $u geftetjen : 3$ farm ©te nm)t 
^etrat^ett» Sir major, I believe you to be an honourable man • 
permit me therefore to tell you candidly : I cannot marry 
you. 



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2Benn'$ m'djt anberS tft, mug t$ Sormeurt in nu$ mtkU 
madjen, benn e^ t$ &ugebe, bag er bte Confine ^etratfyet, ne^m' 
tdj tfjtt I'tefcr felfcft If there is no other help, 1 must make 
Lormeuil fall in love with me, for rather than let him marry 
our cousin, I should take him myself. 

9loty fyutt Wafyt Ijetratljet garment! metne Z^tytex— 3$ 
itfcerrafdje metnen 9?effen— er mug mtr ben £etratt;Scontract 
fetner 23afe nodj felfcjt mt't unter$etc$nen. This very night Lor- 
meuil shall marry my daughter. — I'll surprise my nephew — 
he must even sign his cousin's marriage-contract himself. 

(Bit ^etratfjen bte 2Btittt>e beg £erm son Sormeutl You 
marry the widow of M. de Lormeuil. 

3^r SSater wax tin $m St'eutenant *>on #afcemj$t& (£r 
£etratt;ete em ftrdutetn fcon £afcent'$t3, $og t'n ben ^rt'eg, unb 
Iteg gutter unb $tnb mtr auf bem #alfe. Her father was a 
lieutenant of Lackland. He married a Miss Lackland, went 
into the war, and left mother and child a burden to me. 

©t'c ^aoen D?ec$t Unfere gamttte tft arm. ©erne gutter, 
metne feltge £ante, $at etnen retc^en gify ge!jetratl)et, ber fo Kug 
K>ar, mify $ur (£rfcmn einjufefcen. You are right. Our family 
is poor. His mother, my late aunt, married a rich miser, 
who was sensible enough to appoint me heir. 

£orft £)u, better ? Dftmm £)em ©etb, fjetratfje 33aoet, unb 
fomm mtr m'$t nneber fcor bte 2lugen." — „3$ neljme mem @etb, 
tdj fjetrattje 23afct, unb ge$e metner SSege,* " Hear you, cousin ? 
Take your money, marry Babet, and never let me see your 
face again." — "I take my money, I marry Babet, and am off." 

$autn^ fagt: 2Ber fjetr atjjet, tiwt toolrt; n>er fcbt'g Utibt, t()ut 
fceffer* 



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Urn $u tjetratyen, mug man fteben; urn ju It'eben, mug man 
jwd)acf)ten. 2)enn ippmen t'ft etn gebredjltdjer tnabe, ttenn er 
ftdj m'djt ImfS unb re$t$ auf 2ldjtuna, unb fitc^be p$t.— 
Cifyjebue/) 

SSerfjet'rattjen. 

23ejfc £ante ! 3$ erfdjre f o eben, bag <3te tm S3egrtff ftnb, 
metne Qfcuftne £U fcerfjet'rattjen. My dearest auat! Just this 
moment I learn that you are about to marry my cousin. 

$n ben serrMien 9D?enfdjen toiTL bt'e £ante mt$ *>er|jetrat{>en. 
To that crazy fellow does my aunt mean to marry me. 

£)tefer Semanb f<$tagt met'nen ©djim'egerfo^n tobt, »e.r$etrai$et 
metne godjier, unb jlt$t mtdj au$ bet met'ner grau, unb metne 
gran unb metne Zofyttx laffen ft^'S bet'be ganj t>ortrefflt$ ge* 
fatten. This somebody kills my son-in-law in a duel, gives my 
daughter in marriage, and leaves me in the lurch with my wife, 
and my wife and daughter are quite delighted with it. 

3$ lafyt uber bt'e ©eftcfjter, bt'e ber efyrltcjje Dnfet fc^net'ben 
itutb, toenn er t'n »ter SSoc^en jurutf fommt unb (Bit mt't fet'ner 
gocfjter fcertjet'ratjjet ftnbet. I am laughing at the faces your 
honest uncle will make when he returns in four weeks, and 
finds you married to his daughter. 

/; ©t'e tt>erben fo lange f^lafen, bt'S @te sergeffen, ba$ Sit 
»er^et'rat§et ftnb/'-— „$ttf), met'n @$a£, bag fcergeffe t'$ m'djt/'-— 
"You will sleep until you forget that you are married/' — "Ah, 
my jewel, that shall I never forget." 

©{<$ fcerfset'ratfjen. 

©t'$ £erma|ten, (principally of high personages), to marry. 

gri£ £urlebuja), ber muttjttnflt'gfte ^iinglmg gebn Sftetten in 



bte ^unbe, foil ftdj ttermafjlen ftne eitt alter $rtmtnairat|> ? Fred 
Hurlebusch, the most spreeish young fellow ten miles round, 
is to marry like an old judge ? 

£)er ^olterakttb, nuptial's eve. 

£)er ipod^ettStacj or ipocf^ettrag, wedding-day. 

„ SBajjrtjafttg! n>te e3 fcljemt, fdjtafen fie in fcotfem (£rnfL"— 
„ £) bem SSater fdjtaft me anberS at^ tm (SrnfL 2lls er mtr 
ben £etratl;)3antrag tt?at, eS mo$te SftenbS $egen newt Uljr fein, 
ba tt>ar er fo fc^Iafrtg, bctf er fount bte 3^ge riijjren fonnte ; 
unb an unferm ipoc^etttage fc^ltef er 2lfcnb3 fcetm (£ffen rtdjtta, 
eut»" "Truly! as it appears, tliey sleep in good earnest." — 
" 0, your father never sleeps but in earnest. When he made 
me the marriage-proposal, it might be towards nine o'clock in 
the evening, he was so sleepy that he could scarcely move his 
tongue, and on our wedding-day he fell asleep, as a matter of 
course, at the supper-table. 

£)a6 £odj$eti6gef$enf: or £od^etta,efdjettf, wedding-present. 

S^m -Ipoc^ettSgefcfjenl: fcefttmm' t$ 2)ir gu>et £)u£enb ipittjner* 
For a wedding-present I doom to thee two dozen of hens. 
As a wedding present you shall have two dozen hens. 

SCftetne yiid)k $at ditfyt, unb toa$ uBrtg fctetfct, fann man $u 
Jpoc^et'tgefcfyenfen antoenben! — 3a, fa, $u ^oc^ettgef^enfen ! — 
My niece is right, and the remainder we can lay out in wedding- 
presents! — Oh yes, yes, for wedding-presents! 

2Bte er ftdj oemmnbern ttn'rb, ber gute 3unge, menu er morgen 
anfommt, unb bte £o^ett$efd)enfe etngefauft, bte ©c^ulben fce^afyf t 
ftnbet. How he '11 be surprised, the dear boy, when he arrives 
to-morrow and finds the presents purchased, and his debts 
paid. 



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20tr taojen bie £ante mit ifjren grofen ipoa^eitSanffatten 
ttacfer au3. We laugh heartily at my aunt and her grand pre- 
parations for our wedding. 

£)te Qofyftit. 

ipeute $fcenb iff Stjre 35erIo^6ung, morgen 3^re £oc^eit, unb 
uoermorgen nimtnt er fte mit in feine ©arnifon. This evening 
is your betrothment, to-morrow is your wedding, and the day 
after to-morrow he takes you with him to his garrison. 

2Boju bas$ ©trauoen ? @ie ftnb meine 33raut. £>er tyaya 
%a?$ ertauof. petite 2t6ertb iff ipoct^eit. 3e|t mug ber ^farrer 
Beffettt fterben. gort, fort ! To what purpose this resistance ? 
You are my bride. Your Papa has consented. This evening 
is our wedding. Now the parson must be sent for. Come 
along ! 

3$ ttmrbe <Sie tuiten, oaf morgen unfere £odj$eit gu oeran* 
ffattett. I should request you so to arrange things that our 
wedding can take place to-morrow. 

©ie fatten atfo immer nodj £oc^eit, 00 i$ gteidj tobt out ? 
So then you'll have a wedding, although I be dead ? 

3$ aril! im'($ fo emrt^ten, bag ber £arm ber £o$jett ooroei 
iff, toenn idj jurticffomme. I'll so arrange my affairs that the 
noise of the wedding shall be over when I return. 

3e nun, tteoe Xante, toix fcatfen auf meiner Qofypit em paar 
$ucf)en toemger. Why, dear aunt, we can bake a few cakes 
less for my wedding. 

„@ie roerben audj oei ber §od^eit fein?" — 3<*/ wem 
graulein. @te fc^eint 3|wen nid)t gu migfatten, biefe £eirattj. 
You also will be at the wedding ?" — Yes, madam. This 
marriage doesn't appear to be disagreeable to you? 



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3$ toitt- cmf ber §0dj$eit ntit tan^en, tt>enn @ie fcefetjfen. I'll 
dance at the wedding, if you command it. 

3n emem 2D?onat benfen fie pritd ju fern, unb wenn £>u al^= 
baitn no$ ba toft, fo fannjl £)u $ur $o$jctt ntit tattjetu In a 
month they expect to be back, and if you be here then, you 
can dance at the wedding. 

d# ttjare gut, n>enn @ie fct'S na$ ber «£><H$$eit em toem'g »or* 
ftdjtiger $u SBerfe gingem It would be well if you were to 
proceed a little more cautiously till after the wedding. 

2)ie Qtixafy. 

Qa$ £ejkment 2)eme$ Waters fceftetjft auSbrucfticf) Petite 
f)etratfj ntit meiner Xofytev. Your father's will expressly com- 
mands your marriage with my daughter. 

2tf>er fiefteS tinb ! tt-enn £)u gegen biefe £eiratjj etroaS em* 
$mt>enben fjattejt, toarum fagteft £)u un$ nidjtS bason? 2Bir 
benfen fa ni$t baran £)eine Dtfeigung $n>ingen $u ttoflen. But 
my dear child ! if you had any thing against this marriage, 
why did you not inform us of it ? We have no idea in the 
world of forcing your inclinations. 

£)u ©etfft »o$l nodj xii^t, ©opjie, bag ein ungtucflidjer 3nfafl 
SDeine £eiratjj getrennt $at Perhaps you do not know yet, 
Sophia, that an unfortunate accident has broke off your 
marriage. 

(£# tjl roaljr, e$ lajjt |t$ 9ttan$e$ bafiir fagen* £>a$ $ermo= 
gen ift son fceiben ©eiten gletc^, unb gefe^t, ber better fjatte audj 
ein fciScjjen teidjtfmnig getrnrtf^aftet, fotoeifi manja, bieipeiratjj 
fcringt einen jtungen 9ttenf$en ja)on in Drbmmg. 'Tis true, 
there is much to be said in favour of it ; their fortunes are 
equal on both sides, and even granted that her cousin has 



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been a little wild and thoughtless, we know well enough 
that matrimony will^ soon bring a young man to his sober 
senses. 

JDte £etrctttj ijl xitf)ti$, ttifyt tocfyx ? The match is right ; 
is it not ? 

•Die £etratfj ge^t $or ftcfj, the marriage takes place. 

5lu^ btefer Qtixafy tturb m'c&tS, this marriage cannot come off. 

%ty, mem SSafer, n>o fmbe tc$ SSorte, Sfmen meme grenbe, 
meme £)a#fftarfett au^ubritcfen, bag ©te in btefe ipetratj) ttriflt* 
gett* Ah, dear papa, where can I find words to express my joy, 
my gratitude, for your kind consent to this union, 

®°; ft ) gefaflt fte £)tr, btefe ipetrattj? So, so ! Does this 
marriage please you ? 

, ©te fdjemt 3§nen md;t £U mt'fi fatten, btefe #etrat$. This mar- 
riage does not appear to be disagreeable to you. 

£) n>a$ btefe ipetratfj fcetrtfft—bte tft cmcfj em toemg meme 
$lnjiatt, oh as to this match — it is partly my own arrange- 
ment. 

£affen 8te ft$'$ m'djt tetb fern, grairfem* 3t;re jftetguttg. $u 
3t;rcm better tft em tlmfianb, ben man ftefter sor aU nadj ber 
.^eivatlj erfa^rt- Don't grieve about it, madam. Your affec- 
tions for your cousin is a circumstance which it is better to 
know before than after the marriage. 

3{jr erfteS ©efdjaff i% bte Utoufytt §etratfj nueber ctufett^efcetu 
Your first business is to break off the match in question 

din 9D?ab$en auferte ft<$ ^^ mmu'fltg barker, bag tfjr 
SBater fo mete SSetoerfter nm t'^re £anb auS ntdjttgen ©ritnben, 
nne fte ntemte, jurudcjeuJtefen {^afce, benn ber ©ebanfe, erne alte 



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3ungfer $u toerbett, xoax tyx unertrdgtidj. „<5et rutjtg, meme 
£o$ter"— fagte bet SSater, — „fommt 3^'t, fommt 9?at$."— 
„2l$!"— rtef ba6 ^abd^ett toemertt^,— ,/tt>emt <5te fo fortfa^ren, 
fommt toeber ^)o^eit, nocfj ^etrattj." 

2Btr fjaben gut rebert unb £>etratljs»tane fdjmteben, grdutem 
(Sopfu'e tDtrb barum bod) S^ren -fteffett fteoett. It's all very fine 
for us to talk and scheme matrimonial plans, Miss Sophia will 
love your nephew for all that, 

,, 3$ tttfl tttt<$ ftytagett ? Unb toegtoegen bemt?"— „28ert 
<5ie 9cebettbtt|>ter ftnb — toert ©te &etbe ba$ grcwtem oon ©or* 
ftgnp Itebctt. ©tefer £err frier tjl ber SSrdutt'gam be$ grdufemS, 
ben tfjr ber SSater bejtmtmt fyat— unb ®i'e, gndotger £err, ftnb 
ttjr (Jouftuunb tyv 2ieojjaber.— D toix ttriffen 2lfle$."— t, fight a 
duel? Ah! on what account, then?" " Because you are 
rivals — because you both love Miss Dorsigny, This gentle- 
man here is the lady's affianced bridegroom, whom the father 
has fixed upon for her, — and you, please your honour, are her 
cousin and her lover." — " Oh we know all about it!" 

2>er 33rautftanb, the state of being engaged ; time of court- 
ship. 

„ ©rifle ! toix tooUm ^uprett, tote SSctter .gmrfetrnfct) jtdj gegert 
3)ori$ erftctrt" — „ 3u$oren ? too% ioot?l\ £)a$ tft erne memer 
angenefjmftert SBefdjafttgungen/' — „ 3Bir tootlzn wt3 babei urtferS 
etgenen ^rautffanbeS ermnern. " Hush ! we will listen, how 
cousin Hurlebusch expresses himself to Doris." — " Listen? 
well, well. That is one of my most favorite occupations." — 
" We will, at the same time, call to mind our own courtship 
( : this will renew in our minds the pleasures of our own 
courtship : ) . 
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£)k QEfje, matrimony, wedlock, marriage. 

£)er G^eftattb, matrimonial state, matrimony, wedlock. 

£)tt gtauoj* nityt, ftefcer SSetter, m\$t 9?et$e ber GEjjeftonb 
fjat! you cannot believe, dear cousin, what charms matri- 
mony has. 

£)er (£§effottb ift em 2Be$efmnb, the matrimonial state is a 
state of woe. 

2wf ber ©telle ma$en ©tc Sjjren afcgefcjmtadten CEmfafl ttneber 
gut, fc^ttbern Stc tfjm bte 9fot$e be$ (S^eftanbe^* Make amends 
directly for your absurdity ; describe to him the charms of 
the holy state. 

£)er (££e|mnb, mem Kefcer better,— toenn man ixbzx ben (£$e* 
frnnb fo re$t na^benft— • unb fetfctgen (£ljefmnb ric^ttg $u f^ilbern 
*>erfU($t — Matrimony, dear cousin, — if one deeply contem- 
plates matrimony — and essays to describe correctly the said 
matrimony — 

-3ft ba$ a«$ ^fae t>on ben ©ujh'gfetten be$ (£f)efmnbeg? Is 
that, also, one of the sweets of the holy state ? 

„3$ ft®, bag bie ©a$e m>$ Jjeute ^eenbtgt toerbe, bemt 
morgen tmrb er nuinbtg, unb ba fonnte er Iet<$t ©prunge ma^em" 
— „ 2tt>er ber (Sprung in ben (££efianb tjt bo$ au$ em gefaljr* 
It^er ©prung/' " I will have the affair settled this very day, for 
to-morrow he will be of age, and then he might easily take a 
hop." — "But the hop into matrimony is surely also a dan- 
gerous hop." 

3D?oget Stjr me m (£urem (£ljefmnbe em anbereS ©emitter er* 
feoen, aU btefeg, xotltyz efcen fo a propos metne SKorte mit ber 
gejtfrtgen geterftc^fett accompagmrt. May you in your matri- 
monial state never experience any other storm than this which 



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just now so a propos accompanies my words with appropriate 
solemnity. 

©o fprmgt ftc^'S mtt SBergnugen m ben (Jtjeflanb ${nein. This 
is a pleasant way of leaping into matrimony. 

3)1 ba$ @elb bte 23raut, fo taugt We <$$e felten m$. 

@i$en Wetfcen, to remain unmarried. 

fte ttnrb ft#en Metfcen, she will remain unmarried. 

ftfcett faff en, to abandon. 

er §at fte ft#en taflfen, he has abandoned her. 

£>a$ £ejkment §)etne$ Waters tft son mt'r erf^tt^ett 
roorben. 3$ fd&e $n itkrrebet, e$ ju unterfcfjreifcen, af$ ifjm 
ber £ob f$on auf ber 3^%* f a & uni> er »*$* m $ x ttmfte, was 
er t$at. £ter iji e$. 3erreif e$ ; serfcrenn' eg ; 2)u Wfi $eute 
muttbtg ; lag metne ©oris jt$en, nur »era,iefr mix, auf bag tdj 
ru^tg fterfcen tttoge. Your father's will has been procured by 
me surreptitiously. I persuaded him to sign it when death 
sat already on his tongue, and (when) he no longer knew what 
he was doing. Here it is. Tear it, burn it ; you are this day 
of age. Leave my Doris, only forgive me, that I may die in 
peace. 

2)er ©d)nnea,err>ater, father-in-law. -Der ©ttef&ater, step-father, 

bte ©Cbtmeaermutter, mother-in-law. bte SttefntUtter, step-mother. 

2)ie ©cfcnriegeraltern, parents-in-law. ber ©tteffoJjn, step-son. 

ber ©cbttriegerfofcn, son-in-law. bte ©tteftott)ter, step- daughter, 
bte ©cfottnegertoc&ter, daughter-in-law. 

iDer ©cbmager, brother-in-law. £)te 2Bttttt>e, widow. 

bte ©d)n>agertnn or ©#ttriegertrm, ber ©tttwer, widower. 

sister-in-law. 



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3n enter mtttlern ©tabt £)eutf$Ianb$ irug ft$ »or emtger 
3eft em SSorfafl $u, ber inetfetcfjt etn^'a, in fetner 5trt tji (£m 
SD?ann fcet 3a$ren, ber 2Bttttt>er tear, serttefcte ftc§> in em jungeS 
Sftabdjen unb |jetrattjete baffelfre* 2Mb na$ ber ipocf^ett trug 
ber <Sofm btefeS 3ftanne$, ber son femem SSater unafttjangta, 
xoax t ber gutter fetner jtungen (Sttefnuttter feme §anb an, bte 
au$ son ber efcen ttocfj m'$t fcejiaj)rten g;rau ttnflig angenontnten 
ttmrbe* £)ur$ btefe fonberfcare £etratfj fcefamen atfe ££etfe 
ganj unberfprec^enbe fjaustt^e Zitel. 2)er SSater tt>ar je|t 
©djttnegerfojjn fetne^ etgenen @o$tte$, unb feme ©attmn mcfjt 
aflem @ttefto$ter t'^re^ etgenen @tteffofme$, fonbew audj 
@$tt>tea,ermutter u)rer IetMtdjen gutter, unb btefe ir-teber 
<Sttefto$ter u)rer Zotytex, fo ttue tyx Wlatm ©ttefbater fetner 
©tiefmutter, be3gtet$en ©rfjunegemter femes fetWtdjen SBaterS* 



V. 

!Der SDfotttt, man, the male of our species. Lat. vir. 
Plural: bte Scanner. 
Scanner unb 28etfcer, men and women. 
2)er Wlann ctbelt, the male ennobles. 
(£r get'gte ftcjj (til etnen SCtfcmn, he shewed himself a man. 
GEr §at femen 9ft ann gefunben, he has found his match. 
(£r {ft ntdjt 9)?anne$ genua, ba^u, he is not a match for it. 
3$ fcttt 9ttann bafur, I answer for it. 

G£tn SD^Ctnn em SBort, an honest man is as good as his word. 
3$ fte^e tnetnen Sftamt, I shall be as good as any man ; I 
shall not be wanting. 
2Benn bte 9?ottj an ben Tlann $tft, when necessity urges. 

£)et yjlatm, like the Latin vir, signifies strength, a man, a man of cou* 



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rage, principle, or honour ; one who deserves the name of a man. (man 
in Sanscrit : to think, hence Mann, the thinking one.) 

©te 2tttcn rea)neten unter ben £ugenbcn bic SStere : bag SBogenf^tefcn, 
bag 3?ctten, bag 9tfd)tftt;u[bemnacfien, bag ^t^ttitgen* £)tefe fcier $tef en 
bte cjrof en $imfie 'ber Sftannfttt;! ett : benn virtus, £ugenb, %ti$t 2flan* 
ne^fraft. 3ene erflen betben Uebungen bejogen fta; auf bte letbltc&e, bte 
^weiten betben auf bte getfltge SSe^r^aftma^uncj unb Sftitjluna, beg $?anneg ; 
benn bag 9?td)tftf)ulbenmatt)en bejoa, fta) unmtttelbar auf bag 9fttt)tlua,en= 
bitrfen, mil roer Ieta)tftnma, ©a;ulben ma$t jeben Slurjenbltd in bie ent* 
fe£tta)e -fto^ gerat^ fjdufta, t>or einem getgen afg etn Setter gebucft fietyen 
unb 2lugfTii$te unb £mra)fa;lttt)e fua;en $u miiffen, bte etneg greien unb 
@blen untoitrbta, ftnb.— (2lrnbtO 

(£r $ct$ t etn Mann, aber ber Name tfi an tfmt fcerloren. 

The ancient plural Sftannen is sometimes used in reference 
to the vassals of a lord : — 

£)em jungen fitter fatten feme $$tytt unb 27?annen tuet $u 
fceTtc^ten, fo baff Unbtne mtt 23ertalben afletn WieK The young 
knight's stewards and vassals had much to report to him, so 
that Undine remained alone with Bertalda. 

In the sense of warrior, soldiery the plural is Sftamu 
3e$tt taufenb tyflann, ten thousand men. 

(£g gafc 3emanb bem (£$urfitrjien grt'ebrtdj bem SKeifen son 
(gactyfen ben dlafy, ft$ ber ©tabt Erfurt ju fcema$tta,en, benn e$ 
toitrbe tf)tn nur fxinf Sftann f open. 25a fragte ber (£jmrfurft t$n : 
;/ 2Btf()t £>u etner son ben gtinfen fern? 7 ' 

3um Ungtucf war er an etnen Sftaufer son ?5rofefftott gerat^en, 
ber f cfj me fcjjtagt ofjne fetnen tylann px tobten* Unfortunately, 
he lighted upon a fire-eater by profession, who never fights 
without bringing down his man. 



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SBag <3te fiit em gtucfftctyer Wlann ftnb, gnabtger §em 
What a happy man you are, your honour. 

(£t'tt tit($ttger Sftamt, a clever man. 

(Jin grower 9D?amt, a great man. 

SSer toetfj m'c$t, ttn'e oft grofie banner au$ £utien ^ersorge* 
gangen futb. 

©et bm'fi tmb furcate 2)t$ m'$t! 2)em mutagen Ratine ge* 
ftngt iegttc^eS 2Berf am fceftetn— (Homer ^ 

2)ie ftefcen SBeifen netmt man emt'ge t>or tmb tm$ bem S^te 
600 twr (££rifft ©efcurt lefcenbe, bur<# i$re praftif^e SBetSfjeit 
augge$eic§nete banner. ©ett>oJmtt$ rennet man baju ; 

33(a$ wm ^rt'enc $tttafo$ aus Sfttyfene 

Gorton »on ©parta ©ofott au$ 2ftfjen 

tleoMoS au$ 8mbo$ 2:jale$ *><m 3D?tTeto^ 
ferianbroS au$ $ormt£ 

T)IX SBetttttamt, man versed in worldly affairs, polite man. 
(£ttt feitter SBeltmatm, a thorough gentleman. 

©ie foto nrifien, mem fauoerer jt'imger £err, bag em feiner 
Seftmamt, ben u$ memer ©efeflf^afr, rneineS SoftfmoflenS 
nmrbtge, |t$ me fo tt>eit »ergeffen famt, ( : You must know : ) 
Let me tell you, my fine young sir, that a real gentleman, 
whom I think worthy of my society and good- will, can never 
so far forget himself. 

A gentleman, em SOTann son ©tanbe; em SWann son S3i(bung ; em 
fetner Sflann ; ein £err. 

Q£m grower £>err, a grandee ; a man of high rank. 

(£r fpielt ben grojjen f>erw, he lords it. 
@rof?e £erren tyafcen Tangc 2(rme. 



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2)er 3DftMtt (abbr. of (Sfjemann), husband. 
(£men ^ftamt tteljmett, to take a husband. 
Stefcet Wlann, dear husband. 
!3J?em ftefceS Wl&nntym, my dear husband. 

©tefle 2)tr wr, mem SCtfamt unierjiefjt ftcfj, mtr ma (Beftdjt $u 
fceljauptett, bag er'S nt^t gemefen fet, ben td) *>or|jm fur memen 
5D?atltt $^ e ^r J as ^ imagine to yourself, my husband dares to 
assert to my face that it was not he whom I took for my hus- 
band a little while ago. 

„ 2lkr faa,e mtr bodj, was mtt mtr foerben fofl ? 3)t ^fleg 
entbecft, tmb metg meme £ante, bag tfjr sorgeMtdjer 9)?atm mtr 
tljr Steffe war?"— „9W<$t* tft entbetft. 9M$t* u>etfr matt/' 
"But tell me, what shall become of me? Has all been found 
out, and does my aunt know that her pretended husband was 
only her nephew ?" — " Nothing is discovered. Nothing is 
known." 

„ 3$ Bm $er$tt# erfreut, £)tdj $tt fe^ett, Itefcer 9?effe — $6er 
mem 9D?amt ..." „£)a tft ja (£§ampaa,tte; ber farm mt$ 
SWett avi$ bem £raume tjetfen." "lam heartily glad to see you, 
my dear nephew — But my husband ..." " Why, there is 
Champagne ; he may help us all out of the mystery." 

SBaS ttjttt man m'djt urn emen retdjen Wlam ? What does one 
not do to get a rich husband ? 

3(t ba3 fo ber 23rauc$ Bet ben ^artfer Harnett, bag fte ben 
fSu^cmbfermnen nadjlaufen, mentt t^re banner anfommen? Is 
that the custom with the Parisian ladies to run after the mil- 
liners when their husbands come home ? 

3a, btefe SOBetber ftnb erne mature (Sebulbprofce fur tfjre 
banner. Yes, these women do put the patience of their hus- 
bands to the test. 



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3)er Sttenfdj, man. QLat. homo.) 

QEttt 5Q?enfdj, a man, a human being, a person. 

Plural: bte 3ftenf$ett, human beings; persons; people. 
2)a$ 9)?enf(^, wench ; plur. bte Sttenfdjer* 

90?cnfd) (Anglo Saxon: menntSc; Gothic: manni^f a; Swedish: 
ntannUfa; Icelandic: manned a; Danish: mennt^fe; Old High 

German: manntgco, m C n Hi $ C 0,) was originally an adjective derived 

from Sftann. 

Mankind, ba# SVenfc^enfc^lecfet, bte 27?cnfd)en. 

Man-eater, ber 2J?eiif#enfreffer. 

Man-hater, ber $?enfo)en gaffer, ber $?enfc&enfetnb. 

Stafc&en fmf en bte sernunfttgen Semolmer miferg flamtm.—dUx* 
$arb. 

SD^enf^ett unb £fu'ere, man and beast. 

2Btr ftnb ctfle Sftenftfjen, we are all men. 

%Ut 9#enf$en ftnb fterfclt'dj, all men are mortal. 

£)er 5D?enfc§ benft, @ott lenft, man proposes, God disposes. 

£)e$ SD^enf^en £odjfte$ 3tel iji— $&«$) $u fetn. 

SBenn bte 3Rettf$fi$feft mt$ ber <3eele serttfgt tft, $ort ber 
3D?enfd> ottf, 9ttenf$ ju few. 

£)em 9ttanne, o <3otjn, ftetjt Sftannfjafttgfett tto$f an, bem 
9)?enfc§en 9#enfcj)ft$fett ; n>erbe £>u em 2D?enfc^ nnb et'n 9D?ann. 

5lu^ ben 2Bunf$en unb £offmwa,en an'rb ber 9ftenf($ erfannt 
— (£a$CtterO — By ms wishes and hopes man is known. 

$fof ben S3ergen ift Jret^ett! £)er £au$ ber ©ritfte fietgt 
m'$t (u'nauf tn bte retnen £itfte ; bte 23Mt t'ft »oflfommen ixUxatt 
tt>o ber 9)?enfd) nt'c^t f>tn tmmtmit fet'ner Dual.— (8$t'fler/)— 



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Upon the mountains is freedom ! The breath of graves ascends 
not in the pure air ; the world is perfect wherever man does 
not come with his troubles. 

2)te 9?atur be$ Sftenfcfyen tffc erne fej)r £mfatfio,e ©^onfjet't. — 
(SBtelcmb.) — The nature of man is a very perishable beauty. 

9tterfen ©te ft$ bie £efjre cm$ bem ©$a#fafftem ber (£rfa$* 
rung : £)em S^enfcfjen ift MeS fetf* Mind the precept out of 
the treasury of experience : To man everything is vendible. 

2)ie Sftenf^en, bie ba$ gattje 3<$r tteftK<$ ftnb, fcilben ftdj 
em, fte tmij? ten jur 3^^ ber 9?otfj geiplic^ fern. — C@0etS>eO— 
Those people who are worldly throughout the whole year, 
imagine that they must be spiritual in times of distress. 

<£m ebler -Lfttettfcfj gtc^t eble 3taf$en an. — (©oeti?e.)— A 
noble-minded man attracts noble-minded people. 

9ttcm muff femem 9D?enf$ett trmtett, ber Ui feinett 23erft$e* 
rungen bie £anb auf ba$ £er$ legt — (2idjtenfcerg.)— We must 
not trust a man who with his assurances lays his hand upon 
his heart. 

2)a3 tft femem 5ftenf$en erlaufct, it is not permitted to any 

body. 

(£g ij! fern ^DZenft^ $u £cmfe, nobody is at home. 
(£g tt>ar fem Sttenfdj ba, there was nobody there. 

din Sttenfd) m eitten TOanteX cepflt, ijat tyx ba$ ©etb m 
memem Harnett gefcrat^t, a person wrapped in a cloak has 
brought her the money in my name. 

u&awn ©ie mir bo$, m$ ber 2ttenfcj> xoiW— 2)er 3)?enf^ 
ifl fcemicft, bag feljen ©ie )[a. Do tell me what the fellow 
wants ? — The fellow is mad, don't you see that? 



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2Ba$ tft bag fur em 9)?enf$ ? what kind of a person is he? 
(£r tfl em guter e$rfid?er Sftenfdj, he is a good honest fellow. 
(£r $ft em gang femer $?enf$, he is a pretty fine person. 

(Sttt nafetoetfer 9D?enf$, one who has a finger in every pie ; 
one from whose ambitious finger no pie is safe. 

(£r tft em fcrwer Wlttffy, he is a good fellow. 

em re$t tracer Sftenfcjj, a downright good fellow. 
tin fcmnberftdjer 2)?enfdj, a strange fellow, 
em um>erf$amter SJfenfc^, an impudent fellow. 

„&*ffen Sie mt'cfj,(3te ftnb em a$f$euft$er 90?enf$!"— „2lfcer 
f)0ren @te mity bo$ nur an!' 1 -"Let me alone, you are an 
abominable fellow !" — " But do only listen to me !" 

(£x tft $utt>etfen em Waxx, bag gefce w§ $u, akr em a,tttmu$ia,er 
9#enfc[>, ber fern $mb Beletbtgt He is sometimes a fool, that 
I admit, but a good-uatured fellow who would not offend a 
child. 

3)ort if. mtdj em genriffer junger ipurfefcufdj, ber munierfte, 
arttgjie 9#enfc[j »on ber SBelt. There is also a certain young 
Hurlebusch, the most lively, gentlemanly fellow in the world. 

%$, XkUx SBater, femen yjlntytoittm auSgenontmen, tjt er ber 
fcefte 2ftenfd) in ber 2Beft. Ah, dear father, his waggery ex- 
cepted, he is the best fellow in the world. 

„ £)a$ tft em fonber&arer ®a%"— (&ixt ebfer Sttenfdj muff er 
fern. " That is an odd fish." — He must be a noble-minded 
man. — (Practice I., p. 75.) 

din guter 9ttenf<$ ma$t mtr im 23erfcorgenen man^e Heme 
Sreube, oljne £)anf bafiir ju fcegefjren. Some good person 
causes me in secret many a little pleasure, without desiring 
thanks for it. 



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tyflit lefcenbtgen sjftenfcfjen fcmbe ify an, unb menn e$ ttjrer em 

£)u&enb toaren, afrer nut ©efpenftern With living men I do 

not mind engaging, but with ghosts 

Steofl £)u mt<# tt>trfft$? 9?un, fo ttufl t$ autfj em orbentttc^er 
SD^enft^ toerben, 3$ toi# gar femen mutfjttnfltgen ©tretc^ me^r 
ma$en, ober fjo$j*en$ bocfj nur (£men in afyt £agen- Do yon 
really love me ? Well, in that case I will become an orderly 
person — I will no more play any waggish tricks, or at most 
not more than one in eight days. — (Practice I., p. 183.) 

(£r fdjemt em fe^r arttger 9#enfcfj— unb toenn man mtcfj nifyt 
Sttringt, tjm ju fjeiratfjen, fo foil e$ tm'cfj re$t fefjr freuen, bag er 
ntcfjt erfloc^en tfL He appears to be a very gentlemanly fellow 
— and if they do not force me to marry him, I shall be very 
glad that he has not been killed. 

T)a$ tft em #errft<$er 9#enf$, biefer Sormeuft! SBeXc^e gtucf* 
lt$e ftxaVL ttu'rb tneme ©djwefter ! He is a splendid fellow, this 
Lormeuil ! What a happy wife will my sister be ! 

„3|t'$ nodj em junger 5ttenfd) ?"— „(£r ift ein fefjr fteoen^ 
n>itrbiger junger ^ftann/' "Is he yet a young person?" — 
" He is a very amiable young man." 



Qci\\ junger 9ftcmn is indicative of more respect than cm JUttger 
In speaking of individuals, we use : 

£)cr attef>err; ein alter f>err ; ber juncje f)err; ein junger $***> «ti 
alt!ic§er f>err. 

©er atte Stfamt; ein alter 2J?amt; ber junge 2J?ann, ein junger SWann ; 
ein altu'd)er 2ftanm 

©er jiunge$?enfd), ein junger Sflenfd); but we do not say: ber alte 
2ttenfc& ; ein alter $?enfa)» 



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%n etner Slrt 55eft, ber f^mar^e £ob genannt, ftaroen oon 
1348 W* 1351 in (£uropa 25 SMtonen 2flenfc§en, 

SMrofoSmoS, We 2Belt tm Clemen, $et# ber 9ttenf<$, at* 
organises @an$e$, unb bem Untoerfum (9ttafrofo3mo«9 entge* 
gengefe^t. 

(£g tjt leister, ftdj fur bte Sftenfdjen aufeuopfew, al$ fte $u 
Itefcen ; e3 tjt letter, bem getnbe @ute3 gu t^utt, al$ tfjm ju 
oergefcen. 

3)?att lernt ^erfdjnn'egenfjet't am met'ften unter 3#enf#en, bie 
feme tjafcen, unb pauberljafttgfett unter SBerf<$nriegenetu 

Sag afle Stamen, jebe £offmmg, 2)u$ oertaffen, uur oerlaffe 
2>u 2)i($ fetojt ro<$t 6et tugenbjwft, fet par!, fet grog ! ©titcf 
fte^t ntdjt in be$ Sttenfcfjen ®e»aft, afcer beS ©lud e$ toertfj fern, 
bag tft £)tr gegefcen, ba3 tjt be$ 3ttenf$en tletnob, $aufe nte ba$ 
seranberlt'cfje ®tutf urn btefen untt>anbeft>aren <S$a#, son bem 
ttnr bte Crtotgfett jjtnbur$ ge^ren muffem 

Urn etnem guten 2ftenfd)en re$t gut ^u fern unb tjmt 2lfle$ £U 
fcergeoen, mug man tfjm tange tn$ 2lngeft$t fctyauem £)enn auf 
etnem 9#enf$enangeftrf)t ftnben n>tr, tt)enn e$ ait tft, baS ©rt'ff* 
unb 3a^Iorett garter <5dmter$en, bte fo rautj barker gtngen, unb 
menu e$ jung tft, fo fommt eg un$ aU em HutjenbeS S3eet am 
Strange eme$ SSuHan^ oor, beffen nadjfte (Erfdjutterungen ba$ 
iBeet jerretjjetu 21$ ! enttteber bte 3^«ft ober bte 23ergangen* 
jjett flejjen in jebem @eft$t, unb madjen un$, menu mVjjt mefjmu* 
tljtg, bo$ fanftmutfn'g. 

£)te jarteflen 9#enf$en, bte tjjrem fainte nt$t bte fletnffe 
•£>autttmnbe rt£en fonnten, fdjlagen fet'nem £er$en bodj nut 2Ser* 
gnugen taufenb ttefere* 

£utet duty, fdjledjten $?enfdjen $u fdjmetdjelm 






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VI. 

T>&$ 2Bett, the female of the human race ; woman ; wife. 
Die Setter, women. — Qa$ 2Bett$en, she, female, mate. 
Das SBettSfctfb, female. 

2)a$ 2Bettera,ef$tt)% chitchat of women. — Die Setterfijl, 
woman's wit. — &a$ Setterregiment, petticoat-government. — 
2)er 2BetterpU#, woman's finery. 

(£m janfifc^e^ SBett, scold, screw, vixen. — (Em er^ofe^ 
SBett, virago. 

<&k tji eitt Sttgel SOU SBeiBe, she is an angel of a woman. 

Dag 2Bett (angelfadOfifc^ vif-man). 2Ba|>rfc&einIt# tyetft bte grau 
2Bett eon einer 2lrt ft$ gu ffetben, enttoeber oon ber f>aube, bcm ©$Ieter 
ober bem ©uriel, fo baff SBeifc $u bem gotf>tfa)en vaibjan, g fir ten, 
umgefcen, geprt, benn ci^nlic^ fagt man frangoftf^ chapeau, #ur, 
fitr 9ftann, unb benannte eDemal^mannftdje SBertoanbte nacf) bem (Sdjtoerte 
((2a)tt)ertmagen), n>eioli#e naa) ber ©ptnbet (©ptumagen), unb fo U* 
beutet angelfdcbftfd) vaepned, kwaffnet, autf) mannlta), unb vaepned-man, 
vaep-man, ben9ftann, al£ @egenfa£ gu vif-man, toelcfieS alfo m Segte^una, 
auf bfe grauen em>a$ 2le#nli0)e$ bebeuten muf . 

Figuratively, distaff signifies a woman. 

By virtue of the Salique law, the crown of France cannot fall from the 
lance to the distaff, q. d. cannot be inherited by women. 

fetter, fuffen @ie mix bie £anb."— „£>afur, bag @ie mir 
Ijeute @enf tn bie <3u:ppe gegoffen tjaben ?" — „2Barum ni$t ? 
SCtte^ *r>a$ bie Scanner genief en, muffen bie Setter ttmr^en, unb 
ja ni$t immer mit 3ufc/ benn bag ma$t aufy gar &u letd^t 
fhrmpfe 3al>ne." " Cousin, kiss my hand." — " For your 
having thrown mustard into my soup to-day?" — "Why not? 



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"Whatever men taste ( : partake of : ), women must spice, and 
on no account always with sugar, for that too easily makes 
blunt teeth." 
mix— &te £>anb; mtr— in bte ©uppe.— (Practice I., p. 178.) 

ttefcer 3$ unb 9h'$t=3$ $uraefonmren; bte SBieberfunf* emeg 
$ometen $u fceredjnen j ben 3**M in em £tuabrat ju fcrmgen ; 
bag fterflejt 3$* banner ! 2lfcer in ber grog en 2Belt au$ nur 
(£inen @$rttt $u ijjun, o£ne $u fiol^ertt, bag fet'b 3#r unfafn'g, 
toenn (£u$ bte SSetfcer m'$t immer am ©angetfcanbe letten. 
To wrangle about the ego and the non-ego, to calculate the 
return of a comet, — to bring the circle into a square,* — that 
ye men understand ! But to move but one step in the great 
world without stumbling, of that you are incapable, if women 
do not always guide you by leading-strings. 

Sag 3$ (German philosophical term), the I or ego. 
cf;rte ju jblpern. (Practice I. , p. 79.) 
* To square the circle. 

In the Hebrew words signifying man and woman are contained two 
letters which form the name of God. But if these are taken away, the 
remaining letters in each word signify fire. 

»T God 



B»K man 


7\Z 


'X woman W 


N fire 


£>K 


,T 


B>« 




£»>K 




new 





Wlan ttnrb ffe 2ttamwm £etgen, barum, bag fte sent SCtfamte 
genommen tft.— (Moses i., 2, 23.) 

2Bag $at bem SBetfre ben Dteen Sttanm'nn entnommen, unb fie 
$um fc$tt>a$en ©efaf e, $ur @tanbe, bte ifjre grucfjt m'djt $u tragen 
unb ju ndfjren fcermag, serfemt unb oerborrt, alg 3fattU\, Hep* 
pitftit unb SBofluft?— (£erber,) 



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£)er tylann fann ftnfen, fatten, unb no$ aug bem $erberoen 
ft<$ aufraffen, ertjeoen, aug £eibenf$aften gelautert ijeroor tarn* 
pfen* gitr ba$ gefunfene, gefaflene, entabette 2Beifc ift felten 
$ettung,-(3a$n.) 

banner Jjaoen bte (Jrlauonift $u trojjen, SBeioer mitffen »or* 
ftetten; banner fonnen fcetjaupten, 28etfcer mitffen bafitr fatten; 
toenn afle Stride reifen, fonnen Scanner la$en, SSeifcr ntiiffen 
weinen. — (#ip»et t ) 

&$ ijt no$ ntc^t genug anerfannt, tm'e nridjtig etne unfc^utbig 
unb untabel^aft augeora^te 3ngenb fitr bag gan^e Sefren eineS 
9ftenf$en tji: tt>ie fajt Sltte, bte biefen SBortJet'I genoffen *jaoen, 
iljn 9?iemanb fc&ulbig getoefen ftnb, aU itjren Sftitttew, unb toie 
fefjr ii^er^au^t bte SBoflfomtnenfjeit unb ba$ ®futf ber $?enfc^ett 
ftdj anf SBeioeroerftonb unb SBeifcertugenb griinbet — (3feftn.) 

Sftannergriflen ftnb §rufjjiafjr$*@c()nee. 3n ©ruoen unb 2Baf- 
bern W\U er longer liegen, after SBeioerfanftmutf unb bte ©onne 
fc&metjen ifjn auc^bort— (^o#eoue.) 

SGBenn bte 9?ot§ ant groften iji, jo rettet oft nocj> SBeioerliji— 
(SBitrger.) 

(£in 2Seto ne^nten, to take a wife. 

©eoen (5ie mir 3^e 33aoet jum 2Betbe, give me your Babet 
as wife. 

9D?aemug toar propraetor in ©arbinien, too er %mi taufenb 
SBeifcer, bie rtjre Scanner oergiftet fatten, tobtete* 
£e3 ©otjneSSeio $a$t be$ Cannes Gutter,— QProv.) 
(Sin fromm SKeio oefjerrfdjt ben -Jttann mit ©etjorfanu— (Prac- 
tice I„ p. 97.) 



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T)k %ta\t f woman ; wife ; lady ; mistress. 
2Me $xa\tenii% women's subtlety.— Der grauenpu^ or ber 
grauenjlaat, finery of women. 

GEtne grau nejjmen, to take a wife ; son fetner Jrau a,eptaa,r, 
hen-pecked. 

T)it «£>au6frau, lady of the house ; housewife. 
£)te grau i^om £aufe, the mistress of the house. 

©te ifl erne grau son triefem ©efcfymacfe, she is a woman of 
great taste. 

The wife, ba$ 2Betf>; bte grau; bte Q^efrau; bte ©atttnn, bte 
G^egatttmu 
Housewife, bte £au$frau ; bte £auge$re. 
His wife governs him, er ffcetjt unter bem ^antoffeL 

£)te grau. 2)a$ SBetk 

grau jetgt auger bem ©efdjfedjte au$ ben ©tanb, 2Betfc 
^uigegen fcfofl bag ©efcfjtecljt am 2>te grau tjl bem £erm, 
ba£ SBBetfc bem Sftanne enta,ea,ena,efe|t. (£3 rctvb, nu'e #err, 
^erfonen »om Jjo^ffot 9?ange fcet'gelecji $ta nennt Sparta 
££erefta unb $a$artna II. gvoge grauem 

©ottinnen, glaubt eg bem 5D?erfur, 

€>mb erne aute %xt fcon grauen, 

3£r $o£er ©tolg ftfct in ber 2#terte nur.— (SBtelanb.) 

2tt$anajtu$, S5aftftu$, ©fotuS unb cmbere #trd)entef)rer nefmten an, baf 
bie SBetber— feloS bie Wlaxia auggenommen— am iitngften Xac\z ate 2Ran* 
ner auferfte^en, bamtt tm£tmmel fetn 3an! unb ©treit enttfc&e.— (Locor. 
Theol. a Gerhard, Tom. viii. p. 1170.) 

Sine ^erfon mittifyn ©efdjteojtS nnrb, roenn fte &er$ctrat$et 
tjt, erne grau genannt 6te gefjt namlta), naa) europdtfcfyen 



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(Sitten, in einen pfjern ©tcmb tioer; benn toenn ber <3tanb ifjreS 
2flanne$ audj ni$t ptjer ift al$ ber i§re$ Waters, fo ertjaft fte 
bodj aU toet'MidjeS Qavopt be$ §au$toefen$ burdj bie ^egieruna, 
beffeX^en bctt nadjften Sftana, neoen bem £erw be3 £aufe$. 3n 
ben morgentanbtfdjen (Bitten i]t bao anberS. ©a ift bie SSer- 
tjeirattjete eine (Sflaoinn ; fte fte^t ni$t ber tjau$lid)en ^eajerung 
Dor; fte ift mtr ein SSSeifc. 

gran war urfpruna,!^ ein 2lbj[ectto mit ioeiolidjer (£nbuna,: 
bie frane (frowe or vrowe), fo tote bte mamtfidje gorm biefeS 
SSorteg, frauja, fcei ben (Bottjen einen greien, einen iperrn, 
fce^eidjnete. 

Gebauran ist izwis himmadaga nasgands, sad ist Christus 
frauja in baurg daweidis. ©efcoren i(t eudj tyv&t ber £eitanb, 
ioetdjer ift (£ijrijtu$ ber £err, in ber ©tab* 2)aoib$.— 
(Luke ii. 11.) 

Frauja, niimwairths, Qm, itf) fcitt nid)t toertfj. — (Matth. 
viii. 8.) 

Nimana mag twain fraujam skalkinon, Sftiemanb fann tfOtktl 
iperren bienen.— (Matth. vi. 2.) 

(£3 nmrbe afier bte (Ef^attinn be$ £an$|jerm oor^uggioeife 
„ bie gran " genannt, toeil fte in SBeraJetdmna, mit ben uorigen 
ioeiolirfjen -Jftitajiebern be3 £aufe3, ben £odjtern unb 9ftaa,ben, 
aflet'n bte freie war, £)atjer tffc e$ benn gefommen, bag grau 
au$ bie 23ebeutuna, S^e^attinn ertjalten fjat. „9tteine gran" 
faa,t man anftott „ meine gjjegattimu" 

Wlit SBitten $errf$t 'ok gran, nnb mit S3efeJI ber Sttann ; 

£)te (Eine, toenn fte iotfl, ber 2fobre, toenn er famn— (3?oji) 

2>et 2ttann unb bte grau ftnb bte fmupter ber fjau3li$en ®efeft* 
fc^aft, unb fo ttte&ter grau eine Sejeicfcnung bet Suite fiir bte <£$e* 
gatttnn nnii §>au3mutter ift fo tft e$ ber Stfann fitr ben (£f?egattcn unb 
£au^ater.— (®&a:$arb.) 
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2Bfr ttn'ffen femen SBunfc^ 9ttan muf? ba^m fetjen, bag er fte 
&U Wlatm unb ftxau ftnbet bet feiner 3urM funft We know his 
wishes. We must arrange so that he'll find them man and 
wife on his return. 

(£me grau tffc erne toofyxt $immttt%obz. A wife is a true 
blessing (heaven's gift). 

2)ie (££en ttcrben tm £>tmmel gef^loffcrt. 
Conjugia sunt fatalia. 

QEt'tte grew $at t'mmer— dittyt A wife is always— in the 
right.— (Practice I., p. 118.) 

u %\i ber £cmb enter grew, tt'eber SSetter, tt>anbelfl 2)u cwf 
SBtumen, auf D?ofen, — 1>{^ einffe am fpaten ®rat>e gremtb ^aptt— " 
— ,/£>tc(j erloft" "At the side of a wife, dear cousin, you 
wander upon flowers, upon roses, — till one day at a late grave 
friend Hayn — " — "releases you." 

(£r tji em mut^ttn'fltger 23ufce, ber ber Vlufye ju frutj enifprattg, 
unb ber ganj serforen tjl, toemt tljm erne sernimfh'tje grew m'$t 
fcatb ben $opf jure^t fefct He is a waggish knave who has 
escaped the rod too soon, and will be quite lost, if a sensible 
wife does not soon set his head to rights. 

2Bte freue tcjj mt$ iifcer memen flugen (Smfafl I ©cfjctbe, bajj 
t$ f^on erne grew fjak! tt>er roetf, tt>a$ mtr m><$ Hitmen fomtte, 
tt>etttt m'$t — How I am delighted with my artful idea ! 'tis a 
pity that I have a wife already I who knows what trump 
might turn up for me, if not — 

2)a eg bte ©^ulbiglett ber grew tft, nw bur$ t$re$ 9J?amte$ 
2lugen $u fefjen, fo erfemte tdj memen 3n*tfmm, unb ttn'K mtr 
&Ke3 emfcttben, tt>a$ <Ste rotten. As it is the duty of the wife 
to see only with her husband's eyes, I acknowledge my error, 
and will imagine everything you wish. 



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@mb ttnr mc§t em$ roorben, fte f(jm ^ur grau $u aefcen, foMt> 
ev ttu'rb artgef ommen fern ? Have we not agreed to give her to 
him to be his wife as soon as he shall have arrived ? 

(£$ iff ba better nm)te $u ttjun; mv miiffen fte tfjm ofjne 3ett- 
t>erluft jur 5 r <W $efcen. There is nothing else to be done ; we 
must give her without delay to him for a wife. 

Unmogttdj fonnen @ie mtt ®twcdt em ormeS 2ttab$en ju 
Sjjrer grew madjen woflen. It is impossible you can wish to 
make a poor girl your wife by force. 

fBafyxlify, meme grew tfi bte Sftarrmn m'djt, fur bte tcjj fte $&& 
Truly, my wife is not the fool that I took her for. 

fyat ber 33tt$ ntetne gran cjetroffen? Has the lightning 
struck my wife ? 

3$ gefo metner grau mmmfcfjrattfte fSoUma^t, 2lfle$ ju fce* 
enbt'gen, tmb td) fjoffe fcet metner SwMhnft unfere £o$ter al$ 
erne glitcfftdje grau $u ftnben. I give my wife full power to 
settle everything, and I hope upon my return to find our 
daughter a happy wife. 

£)er <Staat fcefte$ft$ t$ mnf ge$or<$en. 33etm erjlen fvfc 
toecfjfel fdjretV tdj an meme grcm. The state commands; I 
must obey. On the first change of post-horses I'll write to 
my wife. 

€>ndje ttoclj Ijenie t§re 9?etgnng ju genunnen, fo tji fte morgett 
£)eme 5 rau * Try aQ d g am ner affections to-day, and to- 
morrow she shall be your wife. 

SDtem armer grennb Sormeut'I. ©en Sinter fh'rfct $m feme 
gran, unb je£t tm ©ommer nrng er ben (3o$n tm £)nefl fcerlteren. 
My poor friend Lormeuil. In the winter his wife died, and 
now in the summer he must lose his son in a duel. 



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„ 3)a fommt bte Xante. <Sk ttn'rb T)i<§ fur ben £)nlel anfefjen* 
£Jju, ate roemt £)u not^menbtg mtt t£r 511 reben fjattejt, unb fdjtd 
mtcfj toea/' — „5n>er toa$ toerb' xtf) tyx bemt 'fagen?" — „2ltte$ 
m$ em galanter 9ttamt fewer grau nur 5lrttge^ fagen famt." 
"There comes our aunt. She will take you for our uncle. 
Make it appear as if you had pressing occasion to speak with 
her, and send me away." — "But what am I to say to her?" — 
"Anything agreeable that a galant man can say to his 
wife." 

(£r toarb feme grew $ett>afjr. He perceived his wife. 

£)em 33auer £artmamt tffc gefiew feme $ufj gefatlen. ©erne 
Jrau ^at cjettn'nfelt The peasant Hartmann's cow died 
yesterday. His wife has moaned and roared. 

2)er £)nfef flutyt auf feme $vau. Uncle swears at his wife. 

2Ba$ bte Sfatfe Betrtfft, ftefce grau, — bte Sietfe, — a$, bte tft 
ttt($t bte glucftm;jte cjetoefetu In respect to my journey, my 
dear wife, — my journey, — ah! it has not been the most for- 
tunate. 

. !£)a£ 2Set5, denotes a woman merely with regard to her heing the 
partner or companion of man ; ^rctlt, the lawful wife, the mistress of the 
house, connects an idea of dignity with the situation of a married woman. 

SBcmtde says : 
25«g 23oa3 feme 2#agb ju fetrtem SSeib erforen, 
SeSwegen i)dlt man tfm fur fetnen £f)oren; 
■ ©id) nur, Styfanber, l)at man au3gelad)t, 
2)teroctI bu beine Sftagb ^u betner g r a u gemad)t. 

(Salomon ^atte 700 SSetoer ju gtauen. 



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2)te 23orfteIjertnn etneS 9?onnenffofkr$ ttrirb u $o$ttmrbta,e 
gran," mtb bte Sungfrau 9D?arta ;/ unfere IteBe grau" genannt. 

£)er ^lurat bte granen (the ladies) tjl etne @$renl>enen* 
nnno, fnr ^erfonen wetMtcfjen ©efctjledjts tm Mo,emetnen, 

£)er ttmgano, mtt grauen tj* ba^ Element guter ©t'tten* — 
((Steele*) 

granen, rtcftet nte beg 9J?anne3 ewjclnc Zfyatexi, after ixUx ben 
SEtfann fprectyet ba$ rtcfrtenbe SBort— -(©cfjtflerO 

£)er $omg 

gnfjtte fcet tljrem SBKcf jum erffcen 3D?aI, 

(£$ goV no$ ?tm$ 23effer$ ats ben ££ron, 

(£3 a,a6e granenfc$on$ett, granenltefce. — (Corner.) ] 

£>te ®ixfy afletn, metne ftefcen granen, 
$ann una,erecf)te$ @nt s>erbanen*—(©oet$eO 

2Benta, reben aftert bte granen, 
<£*>a war bte fdjonfk ber granen. 

©er franjoftf^e Slfabemtft SttcolanS Mention jetrete ben Stbam frte ju 
123 guf 9 3ott lang, (£tta 118 gufl 9f 3ott. ©te 3tafcbtnen fcertcfcten, 
baf 2lbam naa) bent gaff bur# ben Ocean gelaufen. 

£)a$ gra«en$tmmer, woman. 

2)a$ grattenjtmmer fcebentete nrfprnna,It'c[j nur bag 3fatmer, 
foo bte granen toolmen ; bann nannte man fo bte granen jnfam* 
men, bte bartn n>o|mett, jnle^t anc§ bte etnjelne gran, fcer^etratjjet 
ober nn&ertjetrat^et. 

3)te granen^tmmer $ter &n £anbe, the women of this country. 

©te tjt etn fe^r arttcje^ granen$tmmer. G£m fefjr KefcenSttmr* 
btgeS, nmrben ©te fagen, fcenn ©te etne 9ttann$perfon toaren. 
She is a very pretty woman. A very amiable one, you would 
say if you were a man. 



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dim Jt'uttge $xa\X f a young married woman (lady). 
3tttt Jtttttge ftxCttXZXt, two young married women (ladies). 

(£m JMtgeS grauen^tmmer, a young woman Quarried or un- 
married). 
3*vet jun^e grauenjimmer, two young women. 

2)a lag t ffd) ioofjl nadjtjelfen. ^rattettjimmerftoftt un ^ fatten* 
aimmerfjer^en, tt>ettn jte anfy em toem'g ^erbrutft loerben, foramen 
Iettt)t ttneber in bte <dtt SorttU That is easily set right. Wo- 
man's finery and women's hearts, although they be a little 
ruffled, come easily again into the old form. 

„@oflu£ bemt oor Scmaertoeile auf bem Sanbe jierfcen?"— 
„$?ab$en, em grauen^'mmer mug Sltte^ fotmen, toemt e$ barauf 
anf ommt, einen flan burd^ufeijen, aXXenfaG^ aud; jierfatu" " Am 
I, then, to die of ennui in the country ?" — " Girl Q : child : ), 
a woman must be able to suffer any thing when the object is, 
to carry a point, in case of need even to die. 

„$abtn ©tc m'd)t fcemerft, ttu'e ivofjl e$ itjr fyat, aU @te 
®ort$ @$on£eit oerflemerten?" — "£)ergletdjett fjort jiebes grau* 
enjimmer gem/' " Did you not observe how pleased she was, 
when you disparaged Doris's beauty?" — The like of that 
every woman is pleased to hear. 

£)a3 ^uMtcum xoiU ftue grauenjimmer oetjanbeft fern ; man 
foil t$nen bureaus m'c^ts fagen, aU toaS fte fjoren molten.— 
C©oetfc) 

(£$ getjort, biinft mid), ju ben £ugenben emeS grcmenjmtmerS, 
toenn man feme Sfteugterbe &u fotmen lernt, toemt man femen 
$Bortoi£ $u odnbtgen toetg.— (^ro^Iaen.) 

3n &'# t# ba$ emfaltt'afte ^auenstmmer neunfaltig. 



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Womankind, female sex, ba$ WetWtdje ©efdjtecfyt* 

®U$U$t SBerbertmtjj unter bem n>ei^Xic^en ©efa)fe$te tt>ar, 
t£rem Urtj>etfe na$, bte toafjre unb etttjige Duefle afleS Una,ltt(f$ 
tn ber SBelt.— (SBtetanbO 

SBetMtcjj, «d/., feminine, female, womanly. 
2Setfctf$, effeminate. 

£)te ^6efte Sunge erfcppft ft$, aufy fogar etne toetMtdje. 
3)te Stefce sermtnbert bte toetfrttdje getn^ett unb »er|Mrft bte 
mannlt($e» 

£)te ©ante, lady, gentlewoman; bte Dcmtett, the ladies. 

Die 2)amentt>elt, the fair sex ( : ba$ fdjime ©efdjle^t : }♦ 

2)amen t>on ©tanbe, ladies of quality. 

ber Damentjut, ladies' bonnet. 

Ladies and gentlemen ! metne Damett Uttb £erren. 

How do you do, ladies ? nn'e fceftnben <5t'e ft$, meitte 2)amen? 

He is in favour with the ladies, er tfl bet belt £)amen ttJOftf 
gelttten* 

Sttetnen ©te, Setter, matt burfe ftc§ mtt Stamen fotc§e 
©tubentenftretdje erlaufcen? Do you fancy, cousin, that a 
person may permit himself to play such college-tricks with 
ladies 1 

„2Ber ftnb bte fcetbett jEnn^en £)ctmen, bte mtd) fo ^ofh'dj 
gritftten?" — „2)te etne tffe metne 9h'c|te, uttb bte attbere metne 
£o$ter, 3^re frefh'mmte SBxaul"— „©te ftnb 6etbe fefjr Jjitfcfcjj/' 
— "2)te grauen ftnb afle §itfcf$ tn metner gamttte/' "Who are 
the two young ladies who saluted me so politely V — " One of 
them is my niece, and the other my daughter, your intended 
bride."— "They are both very handsome*" — The women are 
all handsome in my family. 



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Lady, bie grau, bie Qamt. The ladies, bie §TCWett, bit 
£)antetn 

Lady, before a proper name, gratf OOtt — ♦ Lady K. . . , 
grmt *>on t. . ♦ ♦ 

grew i)0tt Sttirsufle, Madame de Mirville, Lady Mirville. 

grew son ^orftgn^. — grew ton Sangfalm* 

(£err »0tt ©orftgnp, Monsieur de Dorsigny.~) 

grau t>on 2D?tr»tKe serbtent bie £ulbigung eineS jeben. Lady 
Mirville ( ; Madame de Mirville : ) is worthy of the homage of 
every one. 

£$Mt <5it mix ben (Defaflen, meiner ©a^toefter, ber grew son 
yftixviUt, im SSorfceigeljen toiffen gu laffett, bag man fte $ier im 
©artenfaate ertt)arte» Do me the favour to let my sister, Lady 
Mirville, know, as you pass by, that some one awaits her here 
in the garden-saloon. 

3n S&atyxtyit, £err son 2)orft<w9, i$ twig mi$ in 3§x 
33etragen m'cfjt ju fmbett/'— „ 3$ foerbe mc^t Hug aus bem 
3$n'gat» // In truth, M. de Dorsigny, I know not what to 
think of your conduct." — " And I'm sure I can't comprehend 
yours." 

My lady, gnabige gram 

Her ladyship, tfjre ©nabett, bie gnabige grau. 

Your Ladyship, 3ljre ©naben, gnabige grau* 

£>ie fe$r fprac^fetige grau sou 2). . . fra^te t'^rett 2lr$t: 
„Siefrer doctor! S0?tr toerbeu fafl: affe 3«§«e im $?unbe lofe* 
S03a^ fofl t(§ babet ttjun?"— „@prea)eu (Bit wem'ger, gnabige 
grau," 



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VII. 



£ettfe, people, persons, folks. 

SSorne^nte %tuti, eminent persons ; gentlefolk. 

galanie ?eute, fashionable people. 

junge foute, young people. 

arme &nte f poor people. 

gertnge 2eutt f people of low rank. 

5D?eme £eute, my servants, domestics ; $$xt Settte, your 
servants. 

2Ba6 toerben bte 2eute fagen ? or n>a$ ttnrb man fagen? what 
will people say? 

Saffett @te bte Seute reben, never mind people's talk. 

(£r toetfi nut £euten um^ugefjen, he knows the world. 

(£r tjl unter ben 2euten getoefen, he has seen the world. 

<£x lafjt ft$ m'e fret Seuten fe^en ; er geJjt m'c unter bte &ute, 
he never appears in public. 

(£r §at eg unter bte %tutt gefcrct^t, he has spread it abroad. 

2Btr ftnb gefc^tebene £eute, we have done. 

$mtt bo» metnem (Sc^tage fonnen ftdj fcet foldjen S3tflei$ auf 
eht>a$ gan$ 2lnbere$ 9?ecf)nung ma$en. People of my stamp 
may expect something very different on the receipt of such 
billets. 

<£x unterjletjt ftcjj, mit Seuten (5pag ju tretften, benen er GEtjr* 
fitrdjt fcjjutbtg tjl? He dares to play tricks with people to 
whom he owes respect ? (You dare to play tricks with people 
to whom you owe respect?) 

2Btr ftnb getwtjnt, metn Gfapttan, bte %mtt tt>tber tfjren SStflen $u 



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bebtetten. We are used, Captain, to serve people against their 
inclination. 

3$ fcetff nifyt, m$ t$ oon ben Seuten benfen fo& 3$ etauoe, 
fte ftnb afle fcerriicft I do not know what to think of these 
people. I believe they're all mad. 

2Sa3 fudjett bt'efe 2eute fcet un$ ? What do these people want 
with us ? 

£$ Metot nityt$ uort'o, aU naty (Strctpurg $u retfett, toernt 
bt'efe £eute m'djt trn't ftdj reben foffetu There's nothing else to 
be done than to set off for Strasburg, if these people will not 
let themselves be convinced of the truth. 

3$ oerfdjmalje armer Ztutt ©afcen nityl 1 disdain not the 
gifts of poor people. 

£)tefer iwtge 2J?atm war, toa$ bte mctjicn jimgen £eute ftnb, 
fo etn lletner SBujUtng. This young man was what most 
young people are, a bit of a rake. 

„2loer fo ertcwBen @tc mtr — " ^tc^tS erTauo' u$! (56 
totrb nu$t$ baraus! @o fetb t$r iungen Seute! 3^ toi$t 
feme cmbere 2lrt, Unrest gut ju ma$en, al$ bafj tjjr etnattber bte 
£alfe 6red)t/ y " But just allow me—" " I'll allow nothing. 
It shall not be! That's always the way with you young 
people ! You know of no other way to make amends for an 
offence than by breaking each other's necks." 

Seute, bte etne grog e 2Bo|jft$at ajetc^ ofjne 35ebenfen amte^men 
fomten, ftnb ber 2Boj?rtjjat feften ttmrbtg. — C&ffwfiO People 
who can accept immediately and without hesitation a great 
benefit, are rarely worthy of it. 

2Bte gliicfttdj ioiirbe Sttcmdjer tefcett, ttetm er ft$ urn anberer 
Seute ©adjett fo wem'a, oefummerte, aU urn feme etgenen. — 



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(Stt^tenfterg/) How happy a life would many a man lead, if 
he troubled himself as little about other people's affairs as he 
does about his own. 

(£tn $Iuger mctdjt ff$ cmdj germge Seute ttt$t #t gewbetu A 
prudent man does not make even insignificant people his 
enemies. 

Jrontnte &utt ftttb bittm gefaei 

SBetfe 2eute ftttb ffarfe £eute + 

Sa^ortti^e Seute ftttb treue &ntt. 

©ottlofe Seute tnadjen bte ipetft^ett m'c(j» 

Slrme Seute fetmt ^h'emcmb, 

SHuge £eute faufen |>aufer, Barrett fcauett vt>etc§e* 

$Ietber ma^en %ZUtt, fine feathers make fine birds. 

tletber mac^en &ute. iHetber mac^en lemen 3ttcmtt, 6m* 
fcenten, bte t'Jjre SBerfe fo f$ottfar%, uttb ttad) fo mobt'fdjem 
©cfjm'tte ftetbett, fcefdjetbet eudjj immer, Seute ^u few* k e *w 
Maimer fetb tj)r nun ewmal m'<$t— CtfopftotfO 

9D?eme £eute, my servants, domestics. 35 re &ttte/ your 
servants. 

3$ ttnfl mewe Seute rttfett, I'll call my servants. 

Slfrer n>te fo aflem? 2Bo ftttb 3^e Seute? But why alone 
( : how is it you are alone : ) ? Where are your servants ? 

3$ naf)m ttur etttett ntemer Seute mtt, ettten afc<jefefattett <3pf$* 
fcltktt, 9?atttett$ 9?a$caL I took only one of my servants with 
me, an arrant villain, called Rascal. 



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3ttettf$ett, %tute. ^erfoneju 

2J?enfd)en tyetfen Me oermmftigen Scwofyter unferS gjfaneteit. 
Scute unb $erfonen be$eid)net jte nad) etner aflgemeinen $erfd)te* 
bentyctt tyreg ©tanbeg; unb ^roar S e u t e, 9Kenfd)en Don geringerm, ^5cr* 
fonen, son p|>erm ©tanbe, Wlan fagt baf>er: 2[fle 2ft en fd) en ftnb 
fterbltd): bie 23auem in bem ©orfe ftnb e^rltc^e gute Seute; unb fonft 
erfd)ienen bie fitrfHid)en $er fonen fetbfl auf Sfcid^tagcn, |e|t fd)icfen 
jte tyre ©efanbten ba$in. 9)?an pfXegt alfo $onige, prften, 3?egenten unb 
anbere menfd)tid)e Snbtoibuen Mn tytyeim ©tanbe, nid)t Seute, fonbern 
^erfonen, fo tt>ie bie oon niebrigerm ©tanbe nid)t ^erfonen, 
fonbern %eut? junennen. Wlan fagt ntd)t : fontglid)e, fiirftiid)e Seute, 
fonbern ty er fonen, man fagt aber au#m$t: 'fraxfomxU per fonen, 
SBauerS p e r f o n e n, fonbern f>anbroerB I e u t e, 25auer3 Unit. 

2>a3 Sort ^erfonen tfi auS bent Sateimfi^en genommen, unb ba 
bejetc^net eg ben 27?enfd)en Don feiner Bitrbe, unb aU eincn oorjugtidjen, 
augge^eidmeten 2#enfd)em 

3n ben 3eiten ber beginnenben dtoitifatton ber germantfd)en Golfer* 
ftamme roar bte gan^e Nation in ben |>errenftanb unb ben f>of=unb Seibet* 
genen, btenenben ©tanb get$etlt. ©iefe lectern roaren bte 8 e u t e (Lidi, 
Leodi, Leudi) tyrer £erren. Unb fo bebeutet eg nod) bt3tt>eilcn baS 
f> a u € g e f i n b e. ©er £err unb bte grau befetyten tyren Seuten. 

©a nun bte niebrtgften ©tanbe bte ga$Ireid)fiett ftnb, unb md)t etnjeln, 
fonbern nur in Stage bemerft roerben, fo nennt man eine SKenge 
2tfenfd)en unter benenman ^etnen unterfd)eibet, Zzute. %n mand)en 
Sanbern glauben bie Seute nod) an ©efpenfler, unb nur einige aufge* 
Hdrte ty erf on en ftnb son btefem Iberglauben fret* ©an^e itlaffen Don 
2)?enfd)en nennt man 'balb Seute, balb ^erfonen, je nad)bemman ft'e 
in etnem geroiffen £>aufen jufammenrotrft, ober ein^eln auf etne e|>ren* 
ooftere 2lrt bejeid)nen ttril(, auSgenommen fotd)e, bei benen eine e^ren* 
Dotfere (£rtt?af;nung rotberfpred)enb fern roitrbe, Wlan fagt: 2tfannS* 
ieute unb SftannSperfonen, grauenSf eute unb grauenS* 
perfonen, Stat^leutettnb 3?atf)gperfoncn; aber nur35eitef= 
leute unb ntd)t SBettelperfonen, benn baS toitrbe einen Btberfprud) 
entyalten; fo roic man nur 2J?agiftrat3 p e r f o n e n , unb nid)t Stfagi* 
ftrat^ Ieute fagt, mil 2tfagiftrat fd)on eine Siirbe au^brMt, 



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VIII. 

The indefinite pronoun man may be rendered by one, they, 
people; somebody ; a man, men; we, you. It implies a 
general or indefinite personality, and takes the verb in the 
singular number. 

9)?att originally denoted a human being, without distinction of sex, and 
corresponds with the French on (Old Fr. horn — a corruption of the Latin 
homo. 

Wlan UU m'$t urn $u effen, fonbern man {ft urn $u lefcen, one 
does not live in order to eat, but one eats in order to live. 

Wlan mufi sorttefc nefjmen,-— mx gent tan$t, bem ift kityt 
gepftffen* One must be content; — he who likes to dance will 
soon find a pipe* 

2)arf man fragen, xoa$ @te tn Sangfafm fur @ef$afte fjafon? 
May one ask what business you have got in Langsalm ? 

2Ba$ tft bemt fjt'er fiir em grummger (Speftalel? $amt man 
bemt ntc&t etnmat be3 9^ac^t^ bte ebte 3^u^e gentefien ? Now 
then, what a terrible noise there is here? Can one, then, enjoy 
the noble rest not even daring the night ? 

£)arf man fcttten, ja)one 2)ame, ben @$teter aufeu^efcen? May 
one beg of you, fair lady, to lift your veil ? 

SGBt'e pbfdj fptelt jtdj'S ben 23ater, ttenn man fo afterlteBfte 
©eftanbmffe $u pren Mommt ! How delightful it is to act the 
father when one gets to hear such charming confessions ! 

<3te ftnb em afcgefdjmacfter 3ftenf$, bem man cjar nifyt bte 
C£f)re antfmn mug, ft$ itfcer i$n ju argent, you are an absurd 
fellow, to whom one ought not even to do the honour to feel 
vexed with. 



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Wlan fjalt tyn fur emeu Spieler, people take him for a 
gamester. 

<£$ ijt mfyt $ettug an bem ^ufcfdjfem; man mn§ ftdj audj artt'3 

fcetra^ett. It is not enough to be handsome ; people should also 
know how to behave themselves politely. 

Wlan fagt, ber j;uua,e Sormeutf ijl em fefjr Ite^en^murfetger 
juua,er 9Jcamt. They say, young Lormeuil is a very amiable 
young man. — (See Grammar, p. 90.) 

Wtan fcetjauptet, e$ fpufe £ier tm £cmfe; erne roetfie grew 
laffe ft$ fe^ett. People assert ( : it is asserted ; ) that this 
house is haunted, that a white lady appears. 

tyflan ertoartet ©tc im @artettfaal. Somebody is waiting for 
you in the garden-saloon. 

3$ fyabt briugeube ,@ef$afte; {$ mug fort; man ewartet 
mt$. I am on urgent business ; I must go ; they are expect- 
ing me. 

3e|t tjt fie jtttt. $$zxmnfylitf) §at man fte gefneMt Now 
she is quiet. Perhaps they have gagged her. 

2)er j'iMge £ormeutf, fefcfjctft, auf&raufenb, *m'e man e$ im't 
gttjanjtg Safjreu tjt, na^m ba$ itM. Young Lormeuil, who was 
mettlesome and fiery, as people generally are at twenty years 
of age, took it ill. 

9ftcm ift m'djt tmmer fret $u tfmn toa$ man ttufl. A man is 
not always at liberty to do what he pleases. 

Ttan ttn'rb nafy bem £errn ©afpctr, unferm -Hflotax, fdjtcfen 
muffen, we shall have to send to our attorney, Mr. Gaspar. 

2Bte $etgt (or mnni) man bag auf £>eutfdj? what do you call 
that in German ? 

<3te glet^en 3^fem £errn Dnfel auferprbentlt$, fagt mau, 



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abtx tm$ fofl btefe 2lefmftc§fe{t m'djt fcetriiflen. (;They sa yO 
'tis said that you resemble your uncle extremely, but the re- 
semblance shan't deceive us. 

(£rfl in bem 2fagenMicfe, ba man mix ben £errn son Sormeutf 
3itm @ema|tf fcorfcfyhtg, merfte ity, bag t$ bem better gut fei, — 
fo tt>a$ man gut fern nennt. Not before the moment that Mr. 
de Lormeuil was proposed to me as a husband, I found in my 
heart, that I loved my cousin — that is what one calls love. 

Wlan $at in (£rfaf>rung geBrau}t, bag ©te auf bem ©grunge 

ftunben, ft$ mit bt'efem £errn $u f$taa,en, unb bamtt nun ♦ 

It has been reported that you were about to fight a duel with 
this gentleman, and in order to . 

3)te 2Ba§r$ett 9*P*t *> em 9)? enf $en, ber Srrtfmm ber 3*tt 
an. ©efiwegen fagte man »on etnem aufierorbentttc&en 9)?anne: 
"Lemalheur du temps a cause son erreur, mais la force de 
son ame Ten a fait sortir avec gloire." — (fBottfytd 

Slfle Sflenfdjen ftnb fceffer aU tfjre ^ufwaflnngen— aU t§re 
fa)ftmmen namtta), benn afle ftnb audj fa)Ied)tet att t'^re eblen— 
unb. raumt man jenen eine ©tunbe pm 2lu$emanberfaflen em, fo 
$at man ztti>a$ 33effere$ aU feme @a$e gefoonnen, femen 
©egner,— C3^n fanl §r. 9h'a)ter.) 

Sh'efce fann man fcalb i>erm'$ten, after m$t £afj ♦ 3« jener 
Qe^ort nur em 2Bort, $u btefen Zfyaten. 

2D?an oergibt ofjne Urfacfje, meil man ofme Urfa^e jurnte, benn 
em gerec&ier 3om mnf em ettnger feun 

9ftcm is frequently employed in German with the verb in the Active 
voice, when in English the passive is used. — (See " Passive Voice," p. 61.) 

The passive voice is preferred when the person or thing suffering an 
action is to appear prominent. 



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SJfatt occurs only in the nominative case. When another 
case is required, it is formed from eitter* 

SSenn man eoen mtt ©etfta conoerftrt $at, fo iffe etnem gar 
m'$t fpafjerticjj £U %jlnfyz. When one has just been conversing 
with ghosts, one is not all in a humour to joke. — (Pr. L,p. 176,) 

2Ba$ man gern fyut, faflt &mm m'$t fitter* 

Sttan fiejjf $ Qmtem an ben 2lua,en an, toaS er im ©djilbe fu^rt 

The possessive pronoun referring to man is feuu 

9ttan fann tjter fern etgeneS Sort m'cfjt fjoren, one cannot 
hear one's own voice here. 

SDfatt ftdjt anberer Seute Je^Ier etjer at$ feme etgenen, a man 
sees other people's faults sooner than his own ; we see other 
men's faults sooner than our own. 

2Ba$ @tc oerfaumt $aoen, au$ frtf^er Suft ^u ttjun, toerben 
©te, nnr jn fjsat, au$ Ueoerbrug nnb Sangetoetfe nad^oten 
muffen; man entge^t feinem (S$ttf fale m'$i— (©^temtjrtO 

9ftan being a pronoun of the third person, the reflective 
pronoun referring to it is ftdj : — 

9ftan glauot ft$ oft parfer, aU man iffc, one often thinks one's 
self stronger than one is. 

(£in grower ge^Ier, baft man ft$ me^r bitnft, ate man tp, unb 
ft$ tt>cm'gcr f$a£t, at$ man toertj? tji — (©oetje.) 

tyflan mug ieben 33rief, ben man fdjmot, tote an jt$ feloer ge= 
fdjrieoen benfen, urn aug bem etgenen ©efiiftf unb (£mofana,en ba$ 
frembe $u erratjen,— (3ean tyaul gr* S^tc^ter,) 

SBtjfen @ie aufy, baff bte 33ef$eiben$ett tabetnStourbta, tji, 
n>enn man fte ot'S ^urn 3ftt3trauen gegen ftdj feloft treifct ?— 



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The verb toerbett signifies : to get into existence, to be made 
to 6e, to grow, to become, to turn, to grow towards completion. 

3$ toerbe Irani, I am getting ill. 
Wlix tturb fcange, I am getting alarmed. 
(£$ tturb fait, it is getting cold. 

2Bo er §m lommt, ba ijl'$ $ut getoefen ober toiti fc^timm 
toerben. 

2Ba$ er a,ett>orben tft, a,eniia,et me bem 9#ann; o tt><n)I t^nt 
tt>enn er ftetS nur toerben nnfl iwb fann.— (9tu<fert.) 

The verb fet'lt signifies: to be, to have some certain state, 
condition, quality. 

3$ kin Irani, I am ill. 
s D?ir tjt fcange, I am alarmed. 
G£$ tjt fait, it is cold. 

T)k$ SBerben, the beginning to exist. 
bag 2Berbenbe, that which is in course of formation. 
£)a$ @ein, being, existence, entity. 
£)ao ©etenbe, that which is. 
ba$ @ett>efene, that which has been. 
2Ba3 unttofllomnten tft, bas fofl fcoflfommen n?erben; benn nur 
$um SSerben, ntdjt jum @em finb nur auf (£rbem— (^ucfert.) 

The past participle of fein, — getoefen, been, is sometimes 
used adjectively, signifying: late, formerly . 

£err ©♦••-, a,ett>efener Sngftfc&er Sonful $u 23. 

It signifies ^as^. 

2)a$ tjt a,ett>efen, that has been ; that is gone ; that is past. 



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Passive Voice. 

3fyr 9?effe It'efct 3§re £odjter, nnb er ttu'rb n>teber gelt'efct 
Your nephew loves your daughter, and he is loved in return. 

2)er, ten £)u Keoji, rcet'g er, bag er geltefct ttn'rb ? He whom 
you love, does he know, that he is loved ? 

©te mtrb aU tint lange Wet$e dteffalt nn'e etne 9?onne 
fcefa)rtefcen. She w described as a long pale figure like 
a nuu. 

£)te #n$ner to t x b e n 3 e f dj I a a) t e t, urn bte glMIt'^e Sfteitung 
bur$ emetl ©$mau$ JU fet'em, the hens are being killed, in 
order to celebrate the happy rescue by a banquet. 

2Btrb bte 2tek (£tfentt>etg serfanft ober $fnnbn>et$? Is love 
sold by the ell or by the pound 1 

©ofcatb ©te Ijoren, bag 3^«nb in ben 2Bagen getj often 
totrb, fo jagen ©te Ooratt$. As soon as you hear that some- 
body 25 lifted into the carriage, then ride at full speed ahead, 
(in advance). 

„ £>a3 arme 2ttd'b$en ! ©te ttu'ffen, toit mttourbtg fie ^ter im 
§anfe fcetjanbelt totrb/'— „(£ften beSwegen, t<$ toitt (te retten." 
" The poor girl ! You know how unworthily she is treated in 
this house." — " Just so, I will rescue her." 

3$ txbittt mix bie HrfcraMfl son Sfyntn, ©te metnen (£ftern 
*>or ber £cmb unter ct'nem anbern ^cmten sorjufteffen, bamtt ba$ 
Sttfyt ber ©aftfrettjett nto;t e r I e % t tt> e r b e, I beg of you the 
permission to introduce you to my parents for the present 
under another name, that the right of hospitality may not be 
violated. 



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$aum \)atk i$ bie $tt>olfte ©tunbe aogefungen, fo tt>urbe em 
grauen^unmer in ben 2Bagen gefe^t. Hardly had I cried the 
twelfth hour, when a woman was put into the carriage. 

Urn m'$t erfrmnt gu toerben ffctfte tdj mt$ in btefen $ocf unb 
btefe ^erriicfe. In order not to be recognised, I put on this 
coat and this periwig. 

$wber, bag $atV i% m'mmermefjr geajauot, bafi tcfj auf metne 
ate £age no<$ entfiijjrt toerben foflte. Children, I should 
never have believed that I in my old age should be run away 
with. 

2)a$ gejkment £)eine3 23ater3 i ft oon imr erf$It$en tt> o r b cm 
Your father's last will has been procured by me surrep- 
titiously. 

Setber ftnb @te fcerettS m ©tern s?ertt>aubelt tt> orb en, unfor- 
tunately you Aa#e already been turned into stone. 

@tnb ©te gar m$t Report n>orben? Have you not been 
at all disturbed ? 

„2Ber ijt entfu^rt O or ben)?" „3e mm, bte £ter ftefjen, 
ftnb nm)t enrfitfjrt O or ben). (Bmug atfo tooljl (Sine fetn, bte 
nm)t tjter jief)t" Who te foe?/* run away with?" "Why, 
those who stand here have not been run away with. It must 
consequently be one who does not stand here." 

SSenn e$ jt<$ fo oerfjatt, fo t$mt xoix am fceflen, $nte Tlitttt 
gum oofen ©pfet $u ma$en, fonft toerben toix nofy ofcenbrem auS* 
Qeladjjt. If the matter stand thus, we had better look cheer- 
fully upon bad play, otherwise we shall be laughed at into the 
bargain. 



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In English the verb to be serves, to form the passive voice 
of active-transitive verbs; the Germans use the auxiliary 
toerben (part, past roorbenO 

To the favour of the covetous there is a ready way — , bring 
money, and nothing is denied. 

3w @un|t beg ipafcfudjttgen fitfjrt em kquemer SSeg— , fcrmge 
@etb unb ntdjtS nurb aerfoeigett. 

Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance. 

@roge SKerle to e r b en mc$t bur$ graft, fonbern burdj 25e$ctrr* 
IxfyMt soflenbet 

Active.— SD?ofe^ sertoanbelte ba$ Staffer in SBfnt, (£fmftu$ 
*>ertt>anbefte auf ber £oc^ett ^u tana ba$ 2Baffer in 2Bem* 

Passive.— £)apfme nmrbe tn etnen ^orfteerfcamn, ^tfontefe 
in erne 9?ac$tt$afl nnb $rc<me tn etne S$tt>aft>e *>ertt>anbelt 

Active.— Moses changed the water into blood, Christ at 
the wedding at Cana changed the water into wine. 

Passive. — Daphne was changed into a laurel- tree, Philo- 
mele into a nightingale, and Progne into a swallow. 

Active.— Wlan fcerfccmnte £)sn'b au$ 9?om* 
Passive. — $LU Dsn'b au$ Sftom fcerfccmnt nmrbe, toarb tym bte 
©tabt £onu jnm £)rte femer Serfcannnng angennefen* 

They banished Ovid from Rome. 

When Ovid was banished from Rome, the town of Tomi 
was appointed him as the place of his banishment. 

SBafjrenb £>ib au$ diom fcerfcannt h>ar, hUt er $u Zomu 
%U £)iub and 9?om fcerfcmmt Oorben) toax, UUt er $u 
£omu 

While Ovid was banished from Rome, he lived at Tomi. 
After Ovid had been banished from Rome, he lived at Tomi. 



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GEigenf^aften be$ 3£ein& 
(£in grower 2iefcfjaJ>er be$ 2Bein$ rcarb soon feinem SSater fetjr 
ernfttic^ erma^nt, ftdj *>or bem Sajler be$ £wnfes3 ju fjittem 
„£), mem Setter,"— antwortete ber nngefjorfame (Bo^n, — „gnter 
2Bem mac^t guteS Slut, guteS 33fat er^engt tjeiiern <5inn, 
fjeiterer ©inn giefci erlenc^tete ©ebanfen; erlenc^tete ©ebanfen 
fii^ren $n guten £§aten, unb gnte £t?aten fcrmgen bie 9)cenfc§ett 
in ben QivxmtL 

Qualities of Wine. 
A great lover of wine was very earnestly admonished by his 
father to beware of the vice of drinking. — " 0, my father," — 
answered the disobedient son, — "good wine makes good 
blood, good blood engenders a serene mind, a serene mind 
gives enlightened thoughts, enlightened thoughts lead to good 
deeds, and good deeds bring men to heaven." 

was admonished, tttarb (or nmrbe) ermajnt 

When a transitive action i$ expressed passively, the object 
of the action, i.e., the accusative of the active voice, i3 put in 
the nominative, and the agent is construed with fcon, 5y, (rarely 
with bnr$), 

2)er Setter ermajmte feinen (5o$n. 

(5m @o$n nmrbe »on feinem Setter ermajmt 

S3ei Wlaxafyon fdptugen 10,000 @rted)en 500,000 ^erfer* 
33et Sttarat^on nmrben 500,000 ^erfer son 10,000 ®riedjen 
gestagen* 

In the following pages the corresponding tenses of the 
active and passive voices are placed in juxtaposition. 



M 



Active. 




Passive. 




Present. 


3$ ermcttme, I admonish, $ty toerbe . ♦ . ermatjnt, I 


I am admonishing. 


am being admonised. 


bit ermatmjt 




bu tw'rft .... ermafmt 


er erma^nt 




er ttu'rb .... ermaljnt 


fte ermatjnt 




fte ttrirb .... ermajmt 


man erma^nt 




man tturb . . . ermafjnt 


ttur ermaljnen 




ttrirtoerben . . ermatjni 


tJjr ermatjnt 




$r tt>erbet . . . ermafjnt 


@te ermatjnett 




@te toerben ♦ . ermatmt 


fte ermafjnett 




fte toerben . * . erma|mi 


©em fSakx ermafmt tyn, 


his 


er ttn'rb »on feinem better er* 


father admonishes (:is 


ad- 


ma^nt, he is (: he is being :) 


monishing :) him 




admonished by his father 




Imp3?'/ect. 


itf) txmofynte, I admon- 


ify tt)ttrbe (or toarb) ermat?nt, 


ished, I was admonish- 


I was (:was being:) ad- 


ing 




monished 


bit erma^tttefi 




bu ttmrbeft (or n>arbjV) ermatjnt 


er ermafmie 




er nwrbe (or n>arb) . . ermatjnt 


fte ermaf)nte 




fte nmrbe (or n>arb) . . ermafmt 


man ermafjnte 




matt nmrbe (or n?arb) ♦ erma^nt 


xoix ermatjnten 




ttnr nmrben ♦♦♦♦♦. erma^nt 


t£r ermafmtet 




tjjr nmrbet ...... ermafmt 


@te ermafjnten 




@te nmrben ...... ermafmt 


fte ermafjnten 




fte ttmrben ♦ ♦♦•♦♦ ermaJmt 


<5em SSater erma^nte tfjn, 


his 


er nmrbe (or n>arb) son femem 


father admonished (: 


was 


3Sater ermatjnt, he was (: was 


admonishing :) him 




being:) admonished by his 



father 



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Perfect. 



3$ fjaoe . . . ermafmt, 
have admonished 



I tdj bin ermafmt . . morben, I have 
been admonished 



bu ^aft . . 


. ermafmt 


buoijt . . . 


ermafmt morben 


er §at . 


. ermalmt 


er xffc ... 


ermafmt morben 


fte $at . 


. ermafmt 


fte tft . . . 


ermafmt morben 


man fjat . 


. . ermafmt 


man tft , . . 


ermafjnt morben 


mir fjaben. 


. ermafmt 


mtr ftnb. . . 


ermafmt morben 


tfjr fjaot . 


. . ermafmt 


tf^r fetb . . . 


ermafmt morben 


©te $af>en. 


. . ermafjnt 


©te ftnb. . 


ermafmt morben 


ftefjakn . 


. . ermafmt 


fte ftnb . . 


ermafmt morben 


©em SSater fj 


at tfm ermafmt, 


er tft oon fetnem $ater ermafmt 


his father h 


as admonished 


morben, he has been admon- 


him 




ished by his father 




Pluperfect. 




3$ $a«e * 


, .ermafmt, 


t$ mar , , 


ermafmt morben, I 


I had ad 


monished 


had been admonished 


btt f»atteft , 


♦ . ermafmt 


bu marejt , 


♦ . ermafmt morben 


er $atte 


» . . ermafmt 


er mar 


♦ * ermafmt morben 


fte fmtte 


> , ♦ ermaljnt 


fte mar , 


. . ermafmt morben 


man ^atte 


• . . ermafmt 


man mar . 


. . ermafmt morben 


mir fatten 


♦ , , erma^nt 


mtr maren , 


♦ . ermafmt morben 


tfjr fmttet 


♦ ♦ . ermafmt 


tfjr maret ♦ 


♦ * ermafmt morben 


©te fatten 


♦ . . ermafmt 


©te maren. 


♦ * ermafmt morben 


fte fatten 


. , . ermafmt 


fte maren . 


♦ t ermafmt morben 



©em SSater ^atte tfm ermafmt, er mar oon fetnem SBater ermafmt 
his father had admonished morben, he had been admon* 
him ished by his father 



5$ 



First 


Future. 


3$ tt>erbe . ♦ . ermatmcn, I 


tdj toerbe , , . ermaljnt werben, 


shall admonish 


I shall be admonished 


bu tt>trft . . ♦ ermafmen 


bu totrffe . . . ermafmt roerben 


er tttrb , , . ermafmen 


er nn'rb ♦ « ♦ ermatjnt werben 


fie nn'rb . . . ermafmen 


fte nn'rb . , , ermafmt rcerben 


man ttn'rb ♦ . , ermatmen 


man nn'rb. ♦ . erma^nt werben 


toix roerben . , erntajjnen 


ttur toerben. . ermafmt merben 


i^r merbet* . , ermalmen 


t§r toerbet ♦ ♦ ermafjnt merben 


€>t'e toerben . t ermajwen 


<St'en>erben« . ermatjnt merben 


ftercerben* . , ermafjnen 


fte merben . , ermatwt werben 


©em 33ater n>trb t$n ermai^ 


er nn'rb son fet'nem 23ater ermajmt 


nen, his father will ad- 


tterben, he will be admonished 


monish him 


by his father 


Second 


' Future. 



ify n?erbe . . . ermafmt J)akn, 
I shall have admonished 



bn nn'rfi . ♦ 
er mt'rb i ♦ 
fte ttn'rb j . 
man ttn'rb. ; 
toix tt>erben. 
tfjr tt>erbet . 
©tetterben. 
fte njerben . 



, ermafmt ^afcen 
. ermafmt jmfren 
. ermatmt f>afcen 
. ermatmt jjaften 
* ermafmt frnkn 
, ermafmt tmkn 
; erma^nt tjakn 
. ermafmt tjafcen 



\§ merbe . . . ermafmt morben 
fetn, I shall have been ad- 
monished 
bu ttn'rjt ♦ . ermafmt morben fern 
er ttn'rb , . ermafmt morben fern 
fte ttn'rb. . . ermajmt ttwrben fern 
man ttn'rb . ermafmt morben fetn 
ttnr merben ermafmt ttwrben fern 
tfjr merbet ermafmt ttwrben fetn 
(St'e tt>erben ermafmt morben fetn 
fte merben ermafmt ttwrben fetn 



@etn SBater ttn'rb t'fm ermafmt er ttn'rb »on fet'nem 23ater ermafmt 
fjafcen, his father will have ttwrben fetn, he will have been 
admonished him admonished bj^ his father 



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\§ ttmrbe ♦ 

should admonish 



First 
ermafmen, 



Conditional. 

I tcjj ttmrbe I ♦ . ermaljnt n>erben f 
I should be admonished 



bu wurbeft . 
er ttmrbe . 
fte ttmrbe ♦ 
man ttmrbe ♦ 
ttnr ttmrben* 
t'f)r ttmrbet . 



bu ttmrbejt ♦ . , ermafmen 

er ttmrbe ♦ . ♦ ermafmen 

fte ttmrbe ♦ ♦ . ermafmen 

man ttmrbe ♦ ♦ . ermafmen 

toix ttmrben , . . ermafmen 

ijjr ttmrbet . . • ermafmen 

©te ttmrben ♦ ♦ . ermafmen 

fte ttmrben ♦ . ♦ ermafmen 

©em SSater ttmrbe t'jjrf er* 
tttatmett, his father would 
admonish him 

Second Conditional. 
3d? ttmrbe . . . ermafmt fjafcen, ify ttmrbe 
I should have admonished 



ermafmt berbett 
ermafmt foerben 
erma^ttt tr>erben 
ermajmt roerben 
ermafmt roerben 
ermafmt roerben 



©t'e ttmrben ♦ ♦ ermafmt roerben 
fte ttmrbett ♦ ♦ ♦ ermafmt roerben 

er roitrbe oon fetnem SSater er* 
mafmt roerben, he would be 
admonished by his father 



bu nmrbeft , ♦ ♦ ermafmt ^aBen 

er ttmrbe . . . ermafmt fjaoen 

fte ttmrbe .. . . ermafmt fjaoen 

matt toitrbe . ♦ . ermafmt fjafon 

ttn'r ttmrben. ♦ ♦ ermafmt fjaoen 

tyr toitrbet ♦ » . ermafmt l>aoen 

©t'e ttmrben . . ermafmt fjaoen 

fte toiirben ♦ . . ermafmt fjaoen 

©em 3Sater ttmrbe t'^tt er* 

mafmt £aoen, his father 

would have admonished 

him 



ermafjnt toorben 
fet'tt, I should have been ad- 
monished 

bu ttmrbejt . ♦ ermafmt toorben f. 

er ttmrbe . ♦ ermafjnt toorben f. 

fte ttmrbe . , ermafmt toorben f. 

man toitrbe . ♦ ermafjnt toorben f. 

toix ttmrbett. . ermafmt toorben f. 

t$r ttmrbet ♦ ♦ ermafjnt toorben f. 

©t'e ttmrbett » ermafjnt toorben f. 

fte ttmrben . . ermafjnt toorben f. 

er ttmrbe oott fetnem 3Sater er* 
mafjnt worben fetn, he would 
have been admonished by his 
father. 



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The participle tt)0rbett is sometimes left out. 
£r tft t>on femem better ermc^nt (worben), 
(£r wax »on femem 35ater ermctlmt Oorben}> 
(£r ttnrb i>on femem better ermatjnt Oorben) fern. 
(£r roitrbe son femem 3Sater ermafmt Oorben) fern. 

2lfle ©efe#e ftnb »on Sltten unb 9D?annern gemctctyt (toorben 
understood), Qunge unb 2Set'fcr rcoflen bte 2i(u$natmte, TOe bte 
^ecjel. — (@oet^e») All laws have been made by old people 
and men ; young people and women desire the exception, old 
people the rule. 

£)te <S>trettfraa,e iifrer bte UnfterWtdjfett ber (Seete tjl son Gucero 
tit bem erpen 23u$e ber ZudMatitffyn Sl^anblungen ^errlic$ 
erftart (roorben)* 

2Ba3 fjetfen etnem s D?enf(^en arista, Safjre, bte tit Untpttgfett 

$ugekra$t (n>orben) ftnb? 

Den @tcg nuiffett toix fjodjfe^en, ber m'cfjt burt$ SOSaffen, 
fonbern burdj SSorte genwnnen (roorben) tfL 

9D?an glaufct, bag bte S3uc^ftat>en son ben $tyom$tern erfunben 
(toorben) feten. 

If the participle past of an active transitive verb is thus used with the 
verb fetlt, it has a neuter signification ; it assumes the character of an ad- 
jective. 

3jt bag S^ecept ju ber Sflanbeltorte aoa,ef$rtefcen ? Is the re- 
cipe for the almond-tart copied? (Has the recipe for the 
almond-tart been copied?) 

3ft bte SBaumnMe fur bte (Janartenttbgei ge^upft? Is the 
cotton for the canary birds picked? (Has the cotton for the 
canary birds been picked ?) 



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<3tnb bte ^JoPpferbe 6eftettt 1 Are the post-horses ordered ? 
(Have the post-horses been ordered ?) 

,/©a$ tfjatef* £>u Bet fetnem SfoMuf ?"— ,,3$ farte unb Kef 
baoon."— „Unb bag ©efpenft?"— „(£$ f$rte eoen fo arg aU ity, 
unbolted tdj toetfj m'$t wo/'— ,,51$, metttc £odjter! wtr ftnb 
oet'be auf ba$ ©ottlofejic tjtntergangen." " What did you at 
the sight of it ?" — " I screamed and ran away." — "And the 
ghost?" — "It screamed as violently as I, and I don't know 
what became of it." — "Ah, my daughter! we have both been 
most infernally deceived. 

Act. 

£abcn ©tc bag Stopt $u ber $?anbeftorte abgefa)rteben? 
f>aben ©te bie 23aumtt>ofle fur bte £anattcn»ogeI $e$upft \ 
£aben ©te bte ^Jofipferbc befMft ? 
9ftan $at ung auf bag ©ottlofeflc &tntergana,en.— (See man.) 

2Berben alludes to the action itself, fetn expresses a state or 
condition. 



Compare : 

£>te ©trafien ioerben trot £>oI$ 
cjepffaftert, the streets are be- 
ing paved with wood. 

Act. man pflajlert bte ©tra* 
fen mtt «£>oI$, they are paving 
the streets with wood. 

£>te ©traf en tourben mtt £ot$ 
gepftajkrt, the streets were be- 
ing paved with wood. 

Act. man pflaftoe bte ©tra- 
fen mit £oI$. 



SDte (Straff en ftnb mtt $oI$ 
gepftaftert, the streets are paved 
with wood. 



£)te ©tragen toaren mtt £>o($ 
^e^ftaftert, the streets were 
paved with wood. 



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£>te ©trafen ftnb mtt £oI$ 
gepflfajto ttorben, the streets 
have been paved with wood. 



Dte ©trafi en ftnb mtt ^>oI§ 
gepftaftevt getoefen would sig- 
nify: the streets have been 
paved with wood formerly, but 



are not now. 



man $at btc ©ttaf en mtt $oI^ gepftaftert* 

£)te ©irafien waren mtt ipotj £)te ©tragen ttaren mtt §otj 
gepflaftert roorben, the streets gepftaffcrt gen>efen» 
had been paved with wood. 

£)te Straf en tterben mtt ipofj £)te Straf en toerben mtt <£>ot$ 
gepftajiert fterben, the streets gepffaftert feuu 
will be paved with wood. 

£)te ©tragen merben mtt #ot$ £)te ©tragen werben mtt £oI& 
gepffaffcert morben fettt, the gepftafiert getoefen fet'n. 
streets will have been paved 
with wood. 



Die ©traj? en ttmrben mtt £ol$ 
gepffaftert toerben, the streets 
would be paved with wood. 

£)te ©trafien roiirben mtt #of$ 
gepflaftert toorben fetn, the 
streets would have been paved 
with wood. 



£)te ©tra£en ttmrben mtt £01$ 
gepflaftert fet'n. 



£)a$ #au$ ttu'rb serfanft, the 
house is being sold. 

man »erfauft bag ipauS, they 
are selling the house. 



2)a3 £an3 t'ft tterfanft, the 
house is sold Q : has been sold : ) 



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T>a$ $<m# wurbe oerlauft, £)a3 $an$ war oerfauft, als 
aU i&) lam, the house was to; lam, the house was sold 
being sold £ : they were selling ( : they had sold the house : ) 
the house:) when I came, when I came. 

man oerlaufte ba$ £au$, als t$ lam. 

©em #au3 tft gepern oerlauft worben, his house has been sold 
yesterday. 

©ein ipauS war Oerlauft Worben, his house had been sold. 

£)a$ £au$ wtrb moreen oer* &a$ $au$ wtrb morgen oer* 
faitft werben, the house will be lauft fern, the house will be 
sold to-morrow. sold to morrow; they will have 

man Wtrb ba$ $a\x§ morgcn sold the house to-morrow, 
tterlaufen, they will sell the 
house to-morrow. 



©te Wtrb $xm freubelofen 
$lojforlefcen oerbammt 

©te wurbe §um freubelofen 
$lofforleoen oerbammt 

©te tft ^urn freubelofen 
$Hoperleben oerbammt worben. 

©te war $um freubelofen 
$fofterleben oerbammt worben. 

©te wtrb jum freubelofen 
$ lofterlekn oerbammt werben. 

©te ttn'rb $um freubelofen 
®lojierleoen oerbammt worben 
few. 



©te tp jum freubelofen 
SHofterlefcen oerbammt 

©te toar sum freubelofen 
^lofterleben oerbammt. 

©te tjl $um freubelofen 
Eloper leben fcerbammt gen>e= 
fen. 

©te war %um freubelofen 
^lofterleoen oerbammt cjewefen. 

©te wtrb jum freubelofen 
SHojkrlefcen serbammt feuu 

©te wtrb jum freubelofen 
.tlofterleoen oerbammt gewefen 
few. 



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:Da6 2ftenfc(jent>erg tm'rb burd? groge @c$mer$en gegen bag 
©efiijrt ber ftemen gebedt 

2Ber letc^t traut, ttnrb tetd)t fcetrogen* 

9#an ttnrb ntc^t fcetrogen ; man fcetritgt jtdj felfcji. 

2)er tabeln3tt>ertfje ©tolj be$ SBtffenS fcerufji tt>entgften$ auf 
Strfcett, ber beS @Iaukn3 fn'ngegen m ber 3?egel auf %anh 
$zit t bte al^ serbtenftttclj in bte 2Bagef$aIe genwfen ttnrb, 

^rtefter fpredjeu son emem frommen SBetrug (pia fraus), ber 
um guter ober frommer 3wecfe ttn'Hen fcegangen ttnrb, 

2lte et'nft bte SSetfen ©rtedjentanbS mtt emanber gu £t'f$e 
fafr en, fam ba$ ©efyradj au$ barauf, tt>el$e$ ba$ fcejie, gtittf* 
Itc$fte £au$ fei? — Da fagte @olon: £>a$ &efte £au$ fdjemi mir 
baSjentge, in tt>etejem bag (Mb o^ne Ungeredjttgfett eworkn, 
ofme Sfttfl trauen auf&ett>a{jrf, unb o$ne Sfoue auSgegefcen ttnrb,- 
$IeoMo$: 3n ttJeldjem ber #aug»ater mejjr geftefct ate gefitrdj* 
tit ttn'rb,— tyittatod : £)a$ fcefte $au$ fc$emt mtr ba$, tit tt>et$em 
w>eber tt>a$ Uekrflujftgeg tto$ tt)a$ ^ot^enbt'ge^ fcertm'fjt «>trb* 
— (Practice I., p. 117.) 

3m Safjre 800 ttmrbe (Eaxl ber ©rofie in fRom gum tatfer 
gefront. 

2)te Spiegel ttmrben erfunben, mil bte 9ttaba)en fo fet$t »er* 
geffen, ttne fte au^fe^en, 

Site Xenopjon gefragt ttmrbe, ttarum er fajt immer fc^totege, 
antttwtete er: SBetf eg mt(^ manc&mal gereuet f)at, gerebet gu 
§afcen, after nie, gefa)ttnegen gu fjafcen* 

fertfluS, em alter 2ttjjener, tt>ar fcerujjmt bur$ feme ©efdjtcf* 
li^feit tn 25ron$e gu arfcetten, £r wrfertigte ben fcerujmtten 



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©tier beg f t)alarr'g son %rr'o,ent, ber $u fcruffeu ft^ten, menu er 
gfut)enb genta^t nmrbe, unb m n>el<$em ber unmenfcfjlrct^e 
$jjafari$ 9J?enf$en leknbr'a, fcraten lre£; ben ^imftler afrer traf 
bag traurtge £oog, felfcjt jn'nemgefietft $u u>erben, urn tfm em^u* 
tterljen. — (Practice I., p. 159.) 

3tt langem Umgana, fann fern 9ftann ganj »ermetben, bann 
unb roann $u franfen unb gefranft ju werben , n>er after metfe tji, 
fu$t beg greunbeg (£ntfdwlbrguna, r'n fret), uub n>er ba fudjt, ber 
ftnbet fcalb genua,, fret)t, oft er mr't (£t)ren unb ©eftn'ffen t>er$et$ctt 
farm, unb toitl um (£rtelfert tin 9D?enfa;ent)ers mdjt mr'jfen. (D^ud ert.) 

£)re 23unbestabe, bre ©efe^tabe ber £efcra'er, worm bie ©efe£= 
tafem, em $orocr)en SDtona unb ber Wut)enbe <5tab Steon'g 
auftert)at)rt nmrben, tt>ar it)r £er'ftgt1eg, burfte m'cfjt angerut)rt 
roerben, unb mvfytz mit in ben trreg genommen toerben*— (Prac- 
tice L, p. 106.) 

33ronm fagte, er i)a^e feme SBerfe r'n claffr'f^em ^atetn ge= 
f^rrefcen, bamt't fte m$t i>on ben Grbr'nourger ^rofefforen gelefen 
n?erben molten. 



The future is sometimes used instead of the present tense to 
express probability or supposition. — (Practice I., p. 112.) 

dtuty 2>r'c$ aug; £)u ttn'rjt eg noting t)akn ) 
dlufen ©re fr'cr; aug ; ©re tt>erbenegm>ti)r'g jjafcen/ s y ° l 
self; I dare say you need it. 

„3$ fjafce 3t)nen Jotet $u fagen, iperr *xm ^crftgn^/'— "3a; 
gfauV e^ tt>o$l, guter Smrge* 2)u ttu'rft rafenb fern *>or 3orn. 
Sifter feme ©en>arttt)atrgfert, Ir'efter greunb, fa; Utte barum ! "I 
have much to say to you, Mr. Dorsigny." " I'm sure you 



66 

have, my good fellow ! you must be mad with indignation. 
But no violence, I beg of you, my friend !" 

£err (&a$pax, Sic toerben $u £anfe mem SBtffet cjefnnben 
fyafcen; e3 nmrbe mir ftefc fern, toenn ber (^econtract nocfy btefe 
9?ac^t anter^eicfynet ttutrbe. Mr. Gaspar, you have found my 
note at your house, no doubt ; I should be glad if the mar- 
riage-contract could be signed this very night. 

(Bte toerben ffdj erinnern, baf ©ie mtcfy rait S^rer granlein 
£odjter fcortjm afletrt gefaffen fyakn. You recollect, I dare say, 
that you left me alone with your daughter, a little while 
ago. 

„@oK tdj ben ^open fasten?"— „(£i, ba$ serpetjt ftct)! 6te 
tterben bocfy meme 23afe femem 23wber Steberttcfy $ur gran gefcn 
tootfen, ber fct$ an bte £%en m ©dmtben ffoft!" "Am I to 
pay this item?" — "Why, of course ! you surely cannot think 
of giving my cousin to be the wife of a rake who is up to his 
ears in debt !" 

9fam nnrb bte gnabtge gran bocfy ntcfyt mefyr an ber &inroifti* 
cjnng be$ £)nfel3 ^toeifeln* Now, I suppose, my lady will 
no more doubt the uncle's consent. 

3a, after nun, mem $mb, ttn'rb e$ bodj n>o^I Seit fet'n, bafj tcfj 
mto; nadj Reiner Sftntter em tt>em'g nmfefye. Yes, but now, my 
child, it is high time, I should think, that 1 look after your 
mama a little. 

3§r £err 23ater ttnrb beefy aucfy em 2Sort bafcet rait $n fpredjen 
fyaben. But your father, 1 should say, must consent to it 
first. — (Practice I., p. 106.) 



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Qabtn and fet'tt, when auxiliaries of past tenses, are often 
omitted. This ellipsis, which is very common in poetry, and 
not unusual in prose, can take place only in dependent and 
relative clauses,— that is, in such where the finite verb is 
placed at the end : — 

„2M$e fte?" — „%lxm, bte pfcf$e ©ante, bte mt'$ in etnem 
mU fjtetjer freftfn'eben ($*t).' 1 "What she?"— "Why, the 
lovely lady, who has in a note requested me to meet her here." 

@etn pebanttf^er £ofmetjfcr, ben be$ SSaterS legte ©rifle 
tjm serorbnet ($4ite), fat tjjnt a^gef^madte £)mge in ben 
^Pf gcfe^t- His pedantic tutor, whom his father's last whim 
had appointed for him, has put absurd things into his head. 

dx iji ber fofte 2ttenfci) *>on ber SGBelt —3$ Jttetfie* £)er 
©tret'tfj, ben er mtr ^eute Qefptert CNO ♦ ♦ ♦ He is the best 
fellow in the world. — I doubt it. The trick which he has 
played me to-day . ♦ ♦ 

„ gitr wen Jn'eften <&it mify V — „ ftixx etnen gwmtb ntetneS 
23ctter$, ben er $tt ntetner $o$jett cmgelaben (tj atte)/' " For 
whom did you take me ?" "For a friend of my father's, whom 
he Aac? invited to my wedding." 

„ Stiffen (Bit, tt>a$ t<$ benfe? £)tefe $artte, bte nur i^r 
auggefutfjt (jj atten), ,tt>ar— nt$t na$ tfjrent ®ef<$matf. Do 
you know what I think ? This match that we Aaa? sought out 
for her, was — not to her liking. 

3$ (SnbeSmtter^etcjmeter fcefemte, son bent ipemt Dfcerjt son 
^orftgn^ gtt>et tanfenb £u>re3, toelcjje tdj feinent £erw 9?effen 
ttorgefc^offen (^atte), rt^tt'g ertjaften jn Jjafcetu I the under- 
signed acknowledge to have received from Colonel Dorsigny 
the sum of two thousand livres, which I had advanced to his 
nephew. 

5 



68 

£err t>on Dotftgn^! Wlify freut'S twn |>erjen, bag ©te t>on 
emer 3^etfe $urucf ftnb, bte @t'e nn'ber 3^ren SBtflen angetreten 
(fjafcen)* Colonel Dorsigny! I am heartily glad that you 
are returned from a journey which you have set out upon 
against your will. 

3a, ba t$ gefdjen ($afce), bag ber j'mtge Stfenfcjj einemt* 
ufternrinbftdje Dteiguna, ^u 3j)rer £oa)ter ^egt — Yes, because I 
Aflwe seen, that the young man entertains an invincible affec- 
tion for your daughter — 

SBalcour trt'tt etffertta, Jjerem, unb na$bem er ftcjj ufcerafl 
umgefe^en (5 at), ofr Dftemanb pgegen (f et), trt'tt er $u eutem 
*>on ben SBa^sK^tew, bte fcow auf et'nent ©$reftttf<$ fcrennen, 
Unb Kef t etn billet Valcour enters in a hurry, and a/ter he 
has looked about everywhere, whether anybody be present, he 
walks over to one of the wax-lights which are burning on a 
writing-desk in the fore-part of the room, and reads a note. 

2Ba$ tt)trb fte fagen, toenn fte erfajjrt, bag tyx ©entail m'rf)t 
ba$ ©enngfle gtt t$rer Dfottuna, fcetgetragen (fjat)? What will 
she say when she hears that her husband has not contributed 
in the least to her rescue 1 

Unfere 2^nfrau erfc^ten mix tm £raunte + ©te fatj ntt'^ grtm* 
wig an, unb tna^te tm'r 3Sorit>itrfe, bag to) ©oris no$ m'$t 
gefjetrat^et (^afce)* Our ancestress appeared to me in a 
dream. She gave me a withering look, and made me re- 
proaches, that I have not yet married Doris. 

„ ®eoen @te trn'r ntein &afflimbnfy+" — „ 9litf)t efjer, a 1$ bi$ 
id) ben 3n$alt bur^geMattert (fjaoe)." " Give me my pocket- 
book.' 5 — "Not before I have perused the contents." 

„ Unfmm'ger, n>a$ $afl £)u getfjan V „ ten tdj bafiir ? <Ste 
fel;en, bag i<$ efan jeftt ben Dfaffen fur ben SDnM genommen 



69 

(Jjafce); ift 1 3 %vt sernmnbern, bafj idj ben Onfef far ben 9?effen 
natjm?" " Madman, what have you done?" " Can I help it ? 
You see that just this moment I have mistaken the nephew 
for the uncle ; is it to be wondered at, that I took the uncle 
for the nephew V' 

3a, ja, ttrir ttriffen redjt gut, toarum <Sie bie Zxatyt 3$ re * 
£)nfet$ angenontmen (J at en). — 2)a3 @titcf$en war fmnretclj; 
e$t$ut un$ letb, ba§ e$ nidjtfceffer gegtitcftiji Yes, yes, we know 
very well why you have adopted your uncle's dress. — The 
idea was ingenious ; we are sorry that it has not succeeded 
better with you. 

Wlanfyt 28orte, an ftdj anfangS mtf^ulbig, ja fiif , nefjnten erffc 
auf bent Sager ber 3*tt giptge ^rafte an, wie 3«fe to 30 
34re in 9ftaa,a$uten gelegen. 

%$ nnb 2BeJ) fjafc i$ gerufen uto biefen GErjf^efot, ber $u 
nteiner £tuat geforen ttorben (tji), nnb ben i$ femen £ag 
longer in meinem £aufe bnlben ttu'fl. Ah and woe have I cried 
on accouut of this arch-rogue who has been born to torture 
me, and whom I will not suffer one day longer in my house. 

2)er Affront, ber mir in SlJrem £cmfe gef$efjen (tji), fann 
nur burcjj 231ut afcgewafdjen toerben. The insult which has been 
offered me in your house, can be washed off only by blood. 

£err *>on (Seftcow, na$ Warn. n>a$ sorgegangen (t#),tt>erben 
@ie fregreifen, bag im gan^en £aufe xtifyt ein ein^iger 9ttenf$ 
\% bent bie 23ertangermtg 3$re$ 23efua;$ $ergmigen getoaljrett 
lonnte. M. de Selicour, after all that has happened, you will 
understand that in the whole house there is not one single 
person to whom the prolongation of your visit could afford 
pleasure. 



70 

21$, litbt Zanttl toemt <5ie ttmgten, wefcfye 23ercinbermtg 
fett ewer 23terteijtunbe mtt mtr fcorgegcmgen (tji). Ah, dear 
aunt ! if you knew what a change has taken place with me 
within a quarter of an hour. 

<£$ ifl mtr Uzb, baf ber mut{jttnfltge 23urf$e mix ^eutc Sftenb 
nm)t me$r in ben 2Burf gefommen (tfi); $o# (Hement! tdj 
ttoffte t^n gefuc^telt Ijafcett ! I am glad that the waggish fellow 
has not again come within my reach this evening. Zounds ! 
wouldn't I have drubbed him ! 

3$ fcefemte 3*wen, bag ity fo tterltefct Bin, rote no$ few £ur* 
lefcufdj jemalS gewefen (tft). I confess to you that I am so 
much in love, as no Hurlebusch ever yet has been. 

,/©e$r toofjl, ba tft 3§re £anfce, tdj werbe fte nt$t auffe£en."— 
„ Hfcer C$ fofl fte rooltf auffe|en, na$bem fte »on S^nen auf bag 
@raufamj!e serfcogen unb gerbriicft nwrben (tft)/' " Very well, 
there is your cap. I shall not put it on." — " But do you think 
I am going to put it on after it has been so cruelly bent and 
rumpled by you ? 

£)er 2lfrergtcmfce, w bent ttnr aufgewadjfen, serltert, auty ttetw 
tt>tr ttm erfemten, barum bo$ nt$t fewe Wlafy ixbtx xm$. 

The Subjunctive Mood of the Imperfect is used to soften an 
assertion : — 

3$ badjte, ttnr fonnten bag morgen t£un, I should think we 
could do that to-morrow. 

"2£a$ benfen ©te »on ber ©acfje, iperr Qbatyax ?"- "9?un, 
btefer 23rtef toare beutltdj genug, bac&f tdj." "What do you 
think of the matter, Mr. Gaspar?"— "Well, I should think 
that this letter is plain enough." 



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In requesting a favour : 

2)urfte t'cfj ©te Bitten, mt'r bag $tt jetgen ? Might I beg of 
you to shew me that ? 

SBaren ©te toofjl fo a,ittta,, mtr bag $u erftaren? Would you 
be so kind as to explain this to me ? 

In questions which exprees doubt or surprise, alluding to 
what has just before been said : 

"9ttem better Jjctt feme GEumrifltgrotg gegefcen/'— „2Bamt $atte 
er fie gegeten? fl " My father has given his consent."—" When 
has he given it ?" 

©ofltett ©te Yoixftitf) fat Srttji gefprodjen tjaBen? ©te toaren 
ttrirfltd) ber £err *>©n.8ormetttJ? Did you really speak in ear- 
nest ? You are positively M. de Lormeuil ? 

„2Bte? ©te toavm fafita, gtt entfagett?"— "3$ $afte eg fitr 
meme ^Pfftcfyt." "What? you are capable of renouncing your 
claims?" — "I consider it my duty." 

„2Bte? 9)?em 9ttantt tt>are »or f enter Slfcretfe tto$ Bet S^nen 
ge&efett?" "What? my husband was at your house before 
he left? 

2£ag fast* £)u, fferl? m$ W*$ ©« gefatjren? 9tttdj ? 
— SSte, ©dmrfe ? 3$ fotfre bag geroefett ? What do you say, 
fellow? you have driven me? me ? — What, you rascal, do you 
say it was I ? 

2Bagtjt bag? 2>ag tjl £err son £)orfta,tw m'<$t— SBaVg 
mogTt($? What's that? That's not M. de Dorsigny— Is it 
possible ? 



£2 



X. 

©te fefjen em ttemo, ju ciUlity <m$— 3^ £w?el tft fo gtemlt^ 
»on3^ren3^«) @te fatten m'djt nottjia, ge^afy ftdj fo gar 
alt jit ntadjen. £)o$ m# tout's ! 3# cr bc$ m '$* *> a / ^ a § 
man erne 23era,teic$iwa, anfteUett fonnte*— ttnb etn (&IM fur wt$, 
baf ber Witt m$t ba ijll (£$ arorbe un$ f$te$t Mommeit, 
ttjemt er wwerfefjenS juritd fame* You look a little too old— 
your uncle is nearly your age ; it was not necessary for you, 
to make yourself look so old. Yet what matter ! when he is 
not here to compare — and luckily for us, the old fellow is not 
here ! It would be bad for us, if he came back unawares. 

2)er Stfte is used like the word " governor" in speaking 
of the master, the employer, the guardian, the father, &c. 

■Jtfeftt Site, my governor. 

25er Slfte tommt, the governor is coming. 

S5efommett Qaux. ^afcen,) to get, to receive, to obtain. 

.pafcett ©ie erne 5lntmort fcefommen? have you received an 
answer? 

(£r $at eme ©tefle frefommett, he has got a place (situation.) 

fflatf) bent 9Mwfcera,er dlttyt muj? ber bte ^riigel fce^alten, ber 
fie fcefommen $at 

(aux. few). 
£>tefe Spetfe fcefommt mix uifyt, this food does not agree 
with me. 

£5iefe SefcenSart xoiU mix nify fcefommen, this manner of 
living does not agree with me, 

2Bo$t fcef Otttm e$ 3^«en ! much good may it do you ! 

SBt'e tfl 3|men ber ^ubbwo, befommen ? How do you feel 
after the pudding ? 



73 



XL 

1 thank you, is rendered by : ity battle 3^ttW* 
"We also say : battle 3fjttett, thank you, and {$ battle, / thank. 
The former expression is more polite than the latter, because 
in the one the pronoun of the first person ( : the speaker : ) 
is omitted, and in the other that of the addressed person. 

Simply : „ battle u corresponds with the English " thanks." 

(£tttfdjttlbta,ett, to excuse. 
SSerjei^ett, to pardon, to excuse. 
SSergefcett, to forgive, to pardon. 

£)te (£tttfdjtrtbta,utta,, excuse. 

2)te 2$er$eitjutta,, pardon. 

2)te SSergefctttta,, forgiving, forgiveness. 

©te etttfdjtttbt$ett, you excuse, (present tense used impera- 
tively.) 
©te t>er$et£ett, you pardon. 
©te *>era,efcett, you forgive. 

(£tttf$ttfbta,ett ©te, excuse, (imperative). 
SBerjetfjett ©te, pardon. 
SSergebett ©te, forgive* 

(£ntf$ttlbta,ett ©te ttttc§, excuse me. 
23er$etfjett ©ie ttttr, pardon me. 
SBergefcett ©ie nttr f forgive me. 

3$ Wte Uttt (^tttf^trfbtgttttg, I request your excuse. 
3$ Mte Uttt SSerjet^ttttg, I request your pardon. 
3$ fcitte uttt 23ero,efctttta,, I request your forgiveness. 

Urn SBerjeifjutta,— ♦Uttt SSerge^ttttg. 



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T>it $u£fjanblermu faun m'a)t marten; enif^ulbt'sen ©te, 
Itietne iperrem The milliner cannot wait, excuse me, gen- 
tlemen. 

„ ©te aerlaffen mt$, gnabtge grew?" — „33er$et$en ©te, £err 
t>on SormeutT, to) fctu foglet^ ttueber tjter/' "You are going 
to leave us, Madam?" — "Excuse me, Mr. Lormeuil, I'll be 
back in a moment." 

din Wlcrnn in S^renQaJrett— serpen ©te mtr — ber foHte 
tifcer folc^e ^offen fytitotQ fern* A man of your age — excuse 
me, should be above such nonsense. 

„©te *>er$e$ett; bte 9?adjt, bag Ungettn'tter "— „D$tte Urn* 

ficmbe* ^ad)en ©te ftay$ fcequem." "You pardon me; the 

night, the thunderstorm " — "No ceremonies. Make 

yourself comfortable." 

SBergetJen ©te mtr bte fleme ©pajterfajrt, bte t$ ©te mat^ett 
Ifef! (£$ gefa;a{j mem em iperrn gum 23eftem Pardon me for 
the little excursion on which I sent you ! It was done for my 
master's interest. 

Sty tn'tte taufenbmat urn 5Ber$et$mtg, fcfter better, bag ify ©te 
fcorfjm fo $afce pe^en laffen ; bte $Jlan\a rtef mtr, unb ify mugte 
t^rem 23efef)t gef)ora)etn I beg a thousand pardons, my dear 
papa, that I left you here a few minutes ago ; but mama called 
me, and I was obliged to obey. 

„23ermutf)ttcfj fucjjen ©te mt'd), better, urn 3$ rc ©ottt'fen ttn'e* 
ber gut gu madjen ?"— „ttm SSer^ettjung, ftfjene (£oujtne, rcemt 
idj bumme ©tret'e^e mac§e, totx tjl fa)ulb baran V " I suppose 
you are looking for me, cousin, to make amends for your ab- 
surdities?" — "I beg your pardon, beautiful cousin, if I do 
stupid things, whose fault is it ?" 



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SSergefcen ©te, {wabt'^e grau ! ©te fagen ber S3efc^retButt3 
fo »oflfommett $n t . bte mtr iperr son ©orftgn^ t>on memer SBraut 
<jema$t 5«t, bag mem Qrrttjttm fcerjetfjlt'cfj tfh Pardon me, my 
lady! you answer the description so well, which Mr. Dor- 
signy has given me of my bride, that my error is exeuseable. 

3$ fcttte tattfenbmal urn SBergefomg, I beg a thousand 
pardons. 

„(ixlanbm ©te, 9J?abam, bag tcfj SJjtten tjt'er bt'efen iperrn " 

— "SBt'tte taufenbmal um SBenjefcung, meme |>erren, bte $u$tjcmb* 
lert'mt rcartet auf un$; n>tr ftnb gletcfj ttu'eber ba— $onmt, meine 
£o4>ter." " Permit me, Madam, to introduce this gentle- 
man " — " I beg a thousand pardons, gentlemen, but the 

milliner is waiting for us ; we'll return immediately, — come 
daughter." 

„ttm SSerge^ung. 3$ &m em 9?etfenber. Watyt mtb Unge= 
fitter ^afcen mt'$ fjerem getrtefcen* 3$ ajaufte mtdj fcertrrt ju 
Jafcen, unb ftnbe Sfttemanb, ber mt'cj) ^uredjt tt>etft."— „©em ©te 
ttn'flfommen, mem £err. SSo gebenfen ©te $m ?" I beg par- 
don. I am a traveller. Night and storm have driven me in 
here. I believe I have lost my way, and cannot find any one 
to direct me." — "Be welcome, (:you are welcome:) sir. 
Whither do you intend to go ?" 

„$abzn ©te toixftitf) gefc^nen, $rcm son Sattgfafm?"— • „(£$ 
ttar ©ort'g/'— „ttm 2Sera,el>una,, Sftama, ©te fatten suel jlarfer 
al$ tcj)/-' "Did you really scream, Mrs. Langsalm?" — "It 
was Boris." — " I beg your pardon, Mama, you screamed much 
louder than I." 

„3©te, Champagne! ©u frfncfft memen £)nM anfmtt memeS 
23ruber$ auf bte 9te'fe ? 9?em, ba$ farm nm;t ©em @rnft fern/' 
—"Urn SBercjefcuna,, gnabtge grau, e$ tj* mem roller @w|i." 



76 

"What, Champagne! You sent my uncle instead of my bro- 
ther upon this journey? No, no, you can't be in earnest." — 
"Pardon me, my lady, quite in earnest." 

SSer^eben with the dative of the person signifies to forgive, and with 
the accusative : to poison. 

SBercjeben ©ie mid) would mean : poison me. 

3$ roiinftye, baf Sltte, bie toon mix beletbigt $u fein ajauben, m i r, abet 
nirt)t nt t $ oergeben, benn bag latere witrbe mir bag Seben foften, o$ne 
baf* tyncn babura) ne^olfen toitrbe. 



XII. 

2Ber $at Sljnen bag ge^etgen? Who told you to do that? 

2Ber Jot an$ ben Saffen au$ ber @tabt gebra<$t? 2Ber £at 
tmr fein 23eif»tet enttofofjlen, um mfc$ barna$ $u Gilbert? Who 
has brought us the fop out of the town ? Who has recom- 
mended him to me as an example to fashion myself upon ? 

"@te fatten alfo immer no$ £od^ett, obt'djj g,feu$ tobt fcm?" 
— „3^ freilt^!''— ,/Unb mtt n>em benn, tt>enn icfj fragen barf?" 
" So then you'll still have a wedding though I be dead?" — 
"Certainly." — "And with whom, may I ask?" 

„@ie ttaren £err son Sormentf?"— „9?an, fur roen fykltm 
©ie mtc^ benn fonjt?" "You are M. de Lormeuil?"— " Well, 
and who else did you imagine I was?" 

£)a$ begmfe tt>er'$ fann; mem SSerftanb fletjt jlfK* Let any 
one comprehend that who can ; my wits are at a stand- 
still. 



17 

(Sagen ©ie mir nur, to e r fte entfnjjrt Do but tell me who 
is running away with her. 

2Son 3!men toirb man bo$ tooftf enblidj erfatjren, to e n ©ie 
eigentlitfj entpt^ri fyabtn. From you, I suppose, we shall at last 
learn whom you have actually run away with. 

SBaxt, ify toifl £)ir erne ©ottimt fn'neinparlen, bie £)ir $u 
fc^affen madjen fofL Sl6er to e n? £)oriS ? ober bte £cmte? ober 
toofjl gar gran ftxid, mtfere atte £an3fja(terinn ? (BUifywl ; 
to en ber 3ufafl mir in ben 28eg fitljrt Wait, I'll pack in a 
goddess for you, who shall give you some trouble. But 
whom? Doris? or Aunt? or perhaps even Mrs. Krick, our 
old housekeeper? No matter, whomever chance throws in 
my way. 

(sage mir mit toem £)n nma,etjjt, fo fage i$ £)tr toer £>xt hift 
Tell me with whom you associate, and I'll tell you who you 
are. 

SSer mity ni$t e|>ren toifl, ber laffe mi$ toenigfknS nna,efa)oren, 
whoever will not esteem me, let him at least leave me unmo- 
lested. 

Itngef^Orcn, unshorn, unshaved, unmolested, uninsulted. 

£ctf mtd) ungef^Oren, vulg. >let me alone, undisturbed. 

There is a penalty of 10s. in one of King Alfred's Ecclesiastical Laws, 
if one opprobriously shave a common man like a fool. — (Toilet.) 

28 em bie toeige §ran erf^eint, ber ftirfct fiefcen 2Bo$en nac$- 
fjer* To whomsoever the white lady appears, he dies seven 
weeks after. 

SSeffen 23rob i$ effe, beffen Sieb t<$ fmge. Whose bread I eat, 
his song I sing. I am for him who provides for me. 

2Bem nidjt $u ratfjen i% bem ijl andj ni$t $u £effen, he who 
will not be advised, cannot be helped. 



78 

The indefinite relative and interrogative pronoun is tt>er ; 
who, he who, she who, a person who, any one who, they who, 
persons who, people who, applied to persons without distinc- 
tion of sex, (toa$ applied to inanimate objects). It has neither 
feminine gender, nor plural number. 

If who cannot be referred to an antecedent expressed, it is 
rendered by XOtx, which like who in English may be used for 
berjiemge toeWjer or ber xotlfytx, he ( : any person : ) who. 

SDeriem'gc tteftjjer (Bott IkU, It'efrt auty feitten Wafyftm, he 
who loves God, loves his neighbour. 

©tejcm'gen ft>el<$e ®ott Hefcen, Ite^en aucfj t'^ren %lafyftm, those 
who love God, love their neighbour ; i^re S'Zac^peti, their 
neighbours; or 

2Ber @ott IkU, IkU auty femen 9fta$jlem 

Who lives to nature, rarely can be poor, 

Who lives to fancy, never can be rich, — Young. 

Who steals my purse, steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing, 
'Twas mine, 'tis his ; and has been slave to thousands. 
But he that filches from me my good name, 
Robs me of that which not enriches him, 
And makes me poor indeed. — Shakespeare. 

Declension, 

N. toer, who, whoever ber, 

G. toeffett, whose, whose-soever beffett, 

D. mm, to whom, to whomever bem, 

A. toen, whom, whomever ben* 

2Ber gar $u inef fcebenft, ttu'rb wem'a, letften, whoever considers 
too much, will perform little. 

2Ber Sfaberen erne ©ruoe grafct, fattt oft felfcffc $meut, he who 
lays a trap for others, will often fall into it himself. 



79 

2Ber tffc ba ? who is there ? 
2Ber tjt jener §err? who is that gentleman ? 
2Ber tft jene Dame ? who is that lady ? - 
2Ber t>on (or unter) 3§«^ jjat ba$ $etj?an ? who of you has 
done it ? 
SBeffen $au$ tjt bag ? whose house is that ? 
2Bem geprt btefeS £au$ ? to whom belongs this house ? 
SBen fudjen <5te? whom do you look for? 
2Ben tjafcen @te gefefjen? whom did you see? 
SSon tt>em rebet er ? of whom is he speaking ? 

2Ber etnem %utox Simfetyeit i>ortt>erfen rtu'fl, fottte crft fern 
etgetteS Snnere fcefdjauen, ofc e3 au$ ba re$t $efl tft 3n ber 
2)ammeruna, ttn'rb eine fe^r beutltdje ©^rtft uttofcar* — (©oef&e.) 

2Ber ^etten tragi, ttn'rb burdj bie $etten f<$Ie<$t, btc ©ffe»erei 
lafjmt unferS ©etjteS ©djttringetu — CSdn'fler.) * 

SBt'cr Sst^ett tefjr' u$ £){<# ; fte ftnb Iewen$tt>eri^ 2Ber T)ity 
litbt ober fc^euet, sera^tet ober e£rt 2>u§ fiirc^tet, tt>er son- 
2h'r f<$ttmm jn'nterm DIM en fpridjt ; 2)t$ *>erad)tet, tt>er £)m) 
ut$ ^ngeffc^t loft ; 2)tdj etjrt, tt>er 2)t<$, tt>o £)n e3 »erbtenjt, ju 
tabew wacjt ; 2)tcfj ftefrt, tt>er Ite6er @ute$ al$ 23ofe$ turn £>tr 
fagt— C^uderi) 

SBer ftdj bem Sitoen ajet^jteflt m ber ©djladjt, barf nm)t be$ 
Gotten (£bemmtfj sergeff en.— Center/) 

5lrm tjt ntcfjt, tt>er wem'g fjat, fonbern tt>er ml fcebarf. 

2Ber anfjfo'gen ttu'fl, mug nnten anfangen. 

SBer 2)tr »on Hnberen fcfjlectyt fprtc^t, fpncfyt au<$ 2tnberen 
f$le<$t son £)tr, 
• 2Ser ft<$ $ente mdjt frejfert, ttn'rb ntorgen arger. 

SSer in ber grog en SBeft feme SBefttmmnncj erfnflt, tt;ut fceffer 
al$ berjemge weldjer tm ^lojter tugenbjjaft Itbt 



80 

2Ber is followed by the demonstrative ber, he, that person, 
when particular stress is laid upon it : — 
2Ber empftng, ber rebe, tter $ab, ber f^ttetge* 

HBeffen Sefcen lemen freue*, n>effen ttmgang jeber fdjeuet, ber 
tjat m'$t w'el frofje Stit 2Bem ber 33etfafl @otte$ mcfjt teener 
tjl, adj ! bem gebrtc^t e3 beremfl: an 3werft<$t* 

2Ser fceft^t, ber feme serlteren ; tt>er im ®IM i% ber ferne 
ben @$mer^— Q&fyUzxO 

2Ber me fern 33rob mtt £fjranen ag, ir-er me bte fummemflen 
Mfytt ftttf femem 25ette toemenb fag, ber farnt eu$ ntc$t, ttjr 
^mtmltfdjen Sftacfjte*— C®w#*0 

2Ber son ber £ugenb mifyt, ber met'djt »<m femem ©tucfe. — 
C£ato.) 

SOSer m$t fur bte gretyeti fter^en farm, ber if! ber $ette werfjj, 
— C^3«rgerO 

SKer t'mmer tadjem fann, ber tfi genug em @$alf — (son 
(BtotkrgO 

2Ber femen greunb tmt, fcerbtent femen ; em fyalh n>a£rer (Sa $♦ 
Slkr mer femen getnb $at, ber serbtent femen greunb,— m#$te 
e^er m fattetfen fetm — C@wroeO 

2Ber 33tet §u fpredjen, after Sftu^g gn fagen, gef$tt>etge re$t 
unb gefafltg ju f a 3 ett ^ et f / &** $ em Ungefctlbeter* — (£**&**.) 

2Ber etnem 23olfe au$ nur bte 2Bo£ftjjat tr-atjrer Gusnltfatton 
gefcen, nocfj mefjr after, mx fetn getfh'geS Seften ^ur rec^ten 
frudjt&aren gntttncfewng ftrmgen toitt, ber mug t'^m bag (£fyrt* 
ftent^um geftem— (ftlumppO 

2Ber polj auf SSor^itge (ji, ber fii^tt trgenb em @eftre<$en, unb 
wer ft# t>riijten mag, ber tjt jtc£ ber ©$tt>a$en ftenmgt— 
(HMert.) 



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2Ber fa$t: t$ fudjte, bo$ t'dj fanb m'djt ; QlanV, er fugt 
2Ber faa,t : ify fu$te m$t unb fanb ; cflanV, er fcetrugt 
2Ber fagt : tdj fu$te unb fanb ; bem ajaufc', er rebet toatjr, 

2lnflrena,una,unb (£rfolaJinb una,etrennt em tyaax. (2L b.£almub.) 
tylit mm #oti 9?a$t>aren jner fcejtanbta, $ufn'eben frob, bem ift 

bort 2$era,efcuna, aU feiner (5$ulb fcefc^tebem — (JRMtxtO 

^rautejter, n>em fern £>err ^rfcett aufteget naty 2©tflfu$r ; 
2Bem er ben fargltdjen 2oljn nadj SBtflfutjr fe|et unb fc^matert, 
©elb fei'S ober ®ttoafy$, fei'S tornlanb ober em $o$I$of ; 
2Ben er nacfj 2Btflfu£r flraft, fur ben $rte$ ausfjefcet na$ 

©tttMJr ; 
SGBett er mit iSwana, w«i ©etoerfce, mtt 3^««3 *>w 23erep$ung 

2Ben fern £err an bit @$ofle ^efefttget, otjne ber ©$ofl ifym 
(SwtgeS Sfadjt gtt geftefjen, als Saftote^ arfjtenb unb 2Berf$eua, ; 
SSeffen $raft unb ®ef$td an £ert> unb <3eele ber £err ftdj 
(Stgttete; tt>er bie (Stf^armf fcerfjemtftdjen mug lor bem gro^n* 

ferrn, 
£rautefter 9D?ann, ber tft 2et&eia,ener, nenn' tjm au$ anber& CSSofO 

The adverb ba is sometimes inserted after ber, bte, ba$, tt>er, 
tt)a$, when employed as indefinite relatives : — 

2Ber ba noet'fl ®uteg gu tjmn unb tyut'$ nu$t, bem t'ji'S (Siinbe, 
to him that knoweth to do good and doeth it not, it is sin. 

£)te ba ret$ toerben n>oto, fallen in 23erfu$una, unb fcofe 
(Stride, they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare. 

^fleS tt>a$ ba lefct Uttb ttefct, all that lives and moves. 

3$ fcm bag % (^fytjaj unb ba$ £) (_Qme&<0, ber 2(nfana, unb 
ba§ (Jnbe, fprtt^t ber £err, ber ba tjt, ber ba tt>ar, unb ber ba 
fommt, ber ^flmatfjttge — (fle«\ i. 8.) 



82 

The relative ber, bte, who, is sometimes used in reference to 
particular or denned objects, instead of berjentVje tt>etcfyer, he 
who, btej'em'ge tt>et$e, she who, plural bte fcr btejema,en tt)el$e, 

(5tfaU6e mtr, better, ber O r berjentge n>el$er) fie entfittjri, 
ttnrb fte ntd)t lange fcetjaften. Believe me, cousin, he who runs 
away with her, will not keep her long. 

„£)u modjteffc fetnen Jetrot^en, als ben Ctbcnjemgcn »>etc£enO 
£)u Wixtlify U&fiV'—f&a* tfi tooltf natiirltdj." "You would 
not wish to marry any one but him ( : the person : ) whom 
you really love ?" — "I think you'll find that quite natural." 

3e nun, bte C:btejema,en ttetdje:) £ter |M)en, ftnb nu$t ent* 
fit$rt; es mug alfo tooljl Sme few, bte nt$t tjter fte^t* Why, 
those that stand here have not been run away with ; so, I sup- 
pose, it must be some one who is not standing here. 

2Ber tfi ber gIMluijfte 9D?enf$? £)er Ci. e. berjentge tt>eltf;er) 
frembeS 23erbtenfi ju empftnben toetg unb ft$ am fremben ©enuj? 
ttne am eta,enen ^u freuen. ((Botfyt.') 

2Ber tfi em wteautybaxtx SSttann ? £)er nt$t fcefeftfen unb 

m$t ge^ordjen fann.— (©oetjje.J 
3Ba3 jjet'^t fdjonenber £abef ? £)er ©eaten 3t|tfer fcerfletnert? 

jubed t ? 9?em, ber 2)t<$ felbft ufcer ben getter er^e^t (©oetfjeO 
Die 3$r fua)t, tfi bte 33raut beg iptmmels. (&§\Uzx.~) 
£)te $um grteben ratten, matytn greube. — (@atomo.) 
T>k ©terpen fitr @ettnnn fatten, ftnb f$tt>er gu fceftegen* 
3;ura)te bte £)ta) furdjten, benn nur fcegtertger trt'tt man auf 

ba$, toa$ man $u feljr gefitrcfjtet.— (SucretmS.) 
2fctdj bte Unrest fym\, fjaffen bag Unrest 



83 

Sometimes tt)er is used to introduce phrases expressive of a 
wish : — 

3a, mx bag ttmgte ! would that I knew that ! 
3<*/ tt>er bag fyattt ! would that I had that ! 

2Ser mtr Ijmetn bitrfte ! would that I were allowed to go 
in! 

(EtTenbe SBoIfen, (Setter ber £itfte ! 

SSer mtt en$ n>anberte, mtt endj fdjtffte! 

©ritget mtr freunbltc§ mem 3tt3«MAnb*- (@$tflerO 

If referring to an antecedent expressed, the English rela- 
tives who, which, that, are to be rendered by tt)et$er, tt>etcfje r 
tt>et$e$, or ber, bie, bag, but never by tt>er* — (Grammar, 
p. 80.) 

£)tefe £affe tjt em ^raefent t>on bem jungen Sh'entenant, ber 
emmaf fcet un$ tm .Onarttere lag. This cup is a present from 
the young lieutenant, who once quartered with us. 

2)er Onfel lommt fkttltc^ ange$ogen mtt fetnem 23ranttgam, 
ber ben $la$ glittflt$ fcefeijt ftnbet The uncle comes grandly 
strutting along with his bridegroom, who finds the place al- 
ready happily occupied. 

"3ttem better t'ft ber fcefte, fcerflanbtgfte " „2)er? din 

€5$tt>mbeIfopf tjt er, em SBt'fbfang, ber tn ben jwet Sa^ren, ba§ 
er n?eg tft ntc^t jwetmal an fetnen -DnUl gefdjrtefcen Ijat" " My 
cousin is the best, the most sensible " " He ? a giddy- 
headed, hair-brained fellow he is, who during the two years 
that he's now away, has not written twice to his uncle. 

<£t, et! 2Gar ify$ nifyt, ber @te »or ettt'djen ©tnnben an ber 
£mtertpr btefeS £aufe$ afrfe^te? Why! was it not I 
6 



84 

who set you down a few hours ago at the back-door of this 
house ? 

3a, [a, Setter, £)u fcijt em ©aufettnnb, b em u$ etnen langen 
(Sermon ju fatten mi$ genotljia,* fefje. Yes, yes, cousin, you 
are a flighty fellow, to whom I see myself obliged to read a 
long sermon. 

2)ein pebantifcjjer £ofmei(ter, ben @oit no$ yx renter 3*tt 
gu ft$ nafmt, fat aUerlet ©^fteme in 2)einem $opfe aufeeoattet. 
Your pedantic tutor, whom God fortunately in right time 
took to himself, has built up all sorts of systems in your head. 

@te ftnb em Unfcefonnener, ben i$ audjttgen nmrbe, mm ni$t 
ba$ dltfyt ber ©aftfreunbfcfyaft mi$ jnritcf {n'efte. You are an 
inconsiderate person, whom I should chastise, if the rights of 
hospitality did not restrain me. 

3a tt>enn ttur jeben anpren tt>offten, ben ttnr fef^uneljmen 
fceorbert ftnb — ttur ttmrben nte *>on ber @tefle fommen. Why, if 
we were to listen to every one whom we are ordered to arrest, 
we should never get on. 

2So$u bt'efe fonberfcare 2m$j?afftrnna, — biefe ^erritde unb biefe 
Uniform, bie m'c^t fcon Deinem ^egimente ift ? Why this ex- 
traordinary equipment — this periwig and this uniform, which 
is not that of your regiment ? 

Sine (£f>renfao)e, b i e after fonft m'djt sn'ef $u fcebenten faUn 
nn'rb, fat tnify genot^igt, meine ©arm'fon in after @efa)tt)inbig!eit 
£U fcerlaffen. An affair of honour, which however will not be 
of much consequence, has made it necessary for me to quit 
my garrison with all possible speed. 

£ier ftnb eintge ©a$en, bie ttnr a,efcrau$en fimnen. Here are 
some things which we can use. 



85 

2Ber ftnb bte fretben Stguren, b t e efren ba emtreten, too t$ 
herein gef ommen tin ? Who are those two figures, that have 
just entered by the same way I came in ? 

3$ foffte SBIumen pffanjen, b t e t# m'$t letben mag ? I should 
plant flowers which I do not like ? 

SBrmg tfjm btefe tjunberi ^tjroTen, bte mem 3?effe t£m f^utbto, 
tjl, unb bie tdj tljm permit fce^aftfe. Take him these hundred 
pistoles that my nephew owes him, and which I now pay him. 

T>a$ ftnb mfft'ge 9?eM, bie ber ©onnenWttf memer Slugen tet$t 
jerftreuen fturb* These are airy mists, which the sun-beams 
of my eyes will easily disperse. 

2)a3 tjt em 3ua,enbjtretd(j, berett er fretftdj taglic^ fcea,e$t, akr 
bte er au&) tagltc^ burdj f$one .gjanblungen ttu'eber gut ma$t 
That is a freak of youth, of which, it is true, he commits 
some every day, but which he also daily compensates for by 
good actions. 

25 er bte 3n$txfi> tm gro^ftnn unb tm ©emtffe erlaufcter greu* 
ben &u ftoren fuc^t unb SSerfe mannltdjer ihaft unb SBitrbe t>on 
t£r serlangt, ber gtetc^t etnem 9)?enfcfjen, to eldjer mtt bemgruf^ 
It'ttge jurnt, bag er nur SBIumen, unb ntcfjt bte retfen grudjte 
fcrtngt, ttetdje un$ er(i ber fpatere %>zxb$ ertfjetten tarn* 

Stn 9J?enja), ber ^unbert $fimb ttuegt, §at Qttotynlity »ter 
95funb @e$int. 

$5ar$en ftnb ©<$ttffaI$gottmnett, bte j[ebem 9ttenf$en fern 
©c^ttffal jufpumen. 2ttan unterf^teb na# £omer bret: ^lot^o, 
toeidje ben SefcenSfaben fpann, £arj>eftS, bte beffen Sange fre* 
fttmmte, unb %txopo$, b t e tfm afcftymtt ©te ftnb Zvfytex beg 
3eu$ unb ber Zfymit, 



$6 



XIII. 

prattle tit, Miss, a nobleman's daughter, or a lady of re- 
spectable parents. 

grottlem 9?. ♦ ♦ , Miss N. . . 

grattlem »0tt 9?. . . , The Honorable Miss N. . . 

2)emotfeUe ^fCegte fur jtunge grauen$immer bura,erli<$en 
6tanbe$ gebrauc^t ju toerben, ro%enb graufein erne miter* 
fc^etbente 33enennuna, fitr Slbelt^e roar. -3n ben neueften 3ettett 
$at man ft$ bemu|jt, anjtatt be$ fremben Demoiselle graufein 
etnjufu^ren* 

SSor ber ^eoolution war Demoiselle (ba$ £)immuttOum Don, Dame, 
Latin: domina) ber geroojwlidje Xitd ber unoeri)eirat|)eten £oa)ter beg 
fronjoftfc^en 2lbel$. ©a nun unfer beutftf)e$ Sort grauletn ba3 
2)tmmuttoum oon gran if:, fo if* liar, baf e$ mit bcm SBorte Demoiselle 
ooflia, gletc^er Sebeutuna, ift unb alfo biefeS le^tere, m$ ©eutfcbe iiber* 
fefct, nitt)t anberS al^ bura) ftraulein gcgeben roerben fann. (£$ ware 
fe$r ungereimt, auS blof em Gsigenftmt auf ben ©ebraucfy, ober, rt#tia,er 
gu reben auf ben 9ttigbrau$ eine£ fremben Sorted beftel)en p rooflen, fur 
roeIa)e$ loir ba$ Ootfige Slequioalent in unferer etgenen ©prad)e befi£en. 

9)h'r fc^roinbelt— e$ roirb mtr bretjenb »or ben 2lu$en. 3ebe$ 
2Bort, bag <3ie faa,en, fefct micfj in (£rftaunen.— Sfjre SSorte in 
(£$xm, mein graulein, aber ^ierunter muf? ein @e$eimnij? ftecten, 
bag ic$ nidjt ergritnbe. I become dizzy — every thing whirls 
before my eyes, — Every word you say astonishes me. — With 
all respect to your words, Madam — there must be some mys- 
tery in this which I cannot fathom. 

3$r SBort in S&rcn, with your leave. 
2Bie ftdj bag ^dtfjfel aufy immer fofen ma& grautein, fo 



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foflen ®fe nut mix jufrteben fern, Ijoff i§* Let this riddle 
turn out as it may, Madam, I hope you will have reason to 
be satisfied with me. 

3$* Sraitfeitt ©djtoejkr, — (See Grammar, p. 37 and 12.) 
3£re &m Wlutttx* 3$re grau £ante* 3$re grau @$tt>efler. 

Jratt is used before titles. 

My lady duchess, bte grew ^erjogum. 

My lady countess, bte Srcm ©raftmt. 

Her Majesty the Queen, 3£re SftajejiSt bte ($ratt) ftifotgimt. 

How is your lady? nne fcefmbet jt$ 3Jre C8fa*0 ©ematjftmt? 

£err Dfrerft 

As in English, we sometimes use ©cfiftefler, sister, for @$tt>tegeruut, 
sister-in-law, and 33rUber, brother, for (g>c&tt)ager, brother-in-law, to which, 
in such cases, the qualifications ^rctlt and £etr are joined in ceremo- 
nious language. Thus Major Langsalm addressing his sister-in-law, 

says : 

„%txm\itf)U$, grau ©d)roefter, §at 31>re eble gmgeMgfett meinc 
£od)ter tit ben ©tanb flefefct, i^ren armen SSater ju unterftu£en," 

to which his Lady sister replies : 

„Wt mcfrten, £err 23rnber," 

2)a$ CSIfftg tjt em f<$armante$ Sanb ; ber £err £)fcer ji $afcen 
ft$ no$ m'<$t barm umgefefjen, wtb t<$ »erf^affe 3^nen btefe 
Heine (£ra,o£ft$feit. Alsace is a charming country ; the colonel 
has never yet seen it, and I procure him this little pleasure. 

The verb is sometimes used in the plural in addressing or speaking of 
titled people. 



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XIV. 

With members of the nobility we use : gnabtger £err ; 
gttdbtge grew; gnabtgeS Jraulcm* 
(£tter ©nabett, your Lordship, Sir. 
3£r ©ttaben, 3^re ©nabett ; your Ladyship, Madam. 

©ttdbfger £err, bag Mtefct 3^ttett fo $tt fagett. Your honour 
is pleased to say so. 

Servants usually apply the term gttabtg, gracious, to their masters, 
when of noble birth. 

„£)u mi$t, too £err ©fawn wotwt, ber ©elbmaffer — " „ dx 
fa too^t ! SBarum fotft' t$ ttjn m'djt fetmeiu 3$ war fa fanner 
ber $o|ttfwn be$ gttabtgett £errn, 3$*e$ 9?eflm" "You know- 
where Mr. Simon, the money-broker, lives — " " Oh dear yes, 
Sir ! Why should I not know him. Was I not always the 
postillion of his honour, your nephew V 

©ttdbtger iperr— gttdbtge grew ! retgen ©te mt'ctj cms ntetner 
Unrntje ! 2)a$ grdnletn tft bo$ nityt fdwn gran t>ott SormeutL 
Honored Sir — honored Madam ! wrest me from my anxiety ! 
The young lady is not yet Lady Lormeuil, I hope? 

23ernfjtgen ©te ft$, gndbtge ftxan, compose yourself, my 
lady. 

9ttetn £err §at ftd) jufammen gettontttten, ber gttdbtgen ftravi, 
bte er feme gnte £ante nettttr, fet'tt £er$ cM$$ttfd)uttett. My 
master has taken courage to open his mind to your ladyship, 
whom he calls his good aunt. 

&$ otlkU Sfytim, mit mix ju fc&erjen, gttdbtgeS grdnletn, you 
are pleased to quiz me, Madam. 



89 

(£uer ©naben fetjen, bag bt'e 0mttttna, xiffyfy tjl. Your 
honour sees that the receipt is correct. 

3$ toerbe bt'e (£(jre fjafcen, (Euer ©naben $u fceajetten. I shall 
have the pleasure of accompanying your honour. 

„@e$, outer greunb, rutje £>ify au$; £)u ttrirji e$ notfjta, 
^afcen/'— „ 3fy 3j>* ©naben, tc§ ttn'fl mt$ auSrufjen in bet 
$iic$e/' — "Go, my good fellow, rest yourself; no douht you 
are weary." — "Yes, Madam, I will rest myself in the 
kitchen." 

„@te$ *oa, $m ©afpar, unfer -ftotar/'— „3u ©ero 23efe$f, 
gnabtge $rau I £3 oeftefcte £)ero £errn ©einattf, ft$ in mem 
£au3 ju oetfujjen."— f/2Bte? 9ttem Sftann toare oor f enter 
Storo'fc no$ Set 3^« ^ett>efen ? /y — „ SSor Dero SWretfe! 2Ba$ 
<5te mtr fagen! Stefj, ftefj bodj! ©arum fatten e$ ber gnabt'ge 
#err fo ettta, unb toofften mtdj gar mc^t in metnem £aufe 
ertoarten* ©tefeS 23tflet It'efen mtr £odjbtefett>en jurucf — 
SBeftefcen 3$*e ©naben e$ &u lefen." "Ah, there is Mr. 
Gaspar, our notary." — "At your service, Madam! His 
honour, your husband, had the kindness to call at my house." 
— "What? My husband was at your house before his de- 
parture?" — "Before his departure! Oh, indeed! Ah, now 
I see. That's the reason his honour was in so great a hurry, 
and would not wait for me at my house. This note he left 
behind for me. May it please you to read it, Madam!" 

©oflte ify j[emat$ in ben %ail foramen, meine ©nabtge, 3£uen 
mt^ttdj fetn $u fonnen, fo oetra($ten ©te mtdj att Sfyxtn ergefcen* 
flen ©tener. Should it ever happen that I can be of any ser- 
vice to you, my lady, I beg of you to look upon me as your 
most obedient and very humble servant. 



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XV. 

2llfo (contraction of ctfl fo). As an adverb, it corresponds 
with fo, and signifies thus, so, in this manner. 

3$ mug te alfo C or f*0 ^anbem, I was obliged to act thus. 

As a conjunction, it corresponds with fotcjftdj. It expresses 
a logical cause, and signifies consequently, accordingly, there- 
fore, then. 

The German alftf never signifies also in English. 

2Ufo, like fotgttcjj, implies an inference or a conclusion* 

It is used, like then in English, when we merely wish to 

satisfy ourselves regarding the substance of what has just been 

said. 

©t'e fyabm mix t$ alfo oerfpro^en? you have promised it me 
then? 

©te torifftgett alfo em ? you consent then ? 

Ste Iteoen alfo ben 9D?atm, ber 3$ttett" sum @emaftf oefh'mmt 
tfl? Then you love the man who is fixed upon for your 
husband? 

9ftem £)nfel ift alfo afctoefenb? Is my uncle then from 
home ? 

3$ muff aU em outer ©tetter Uugtitcf oerpten! Wifyt aU 
rebttc^e 23eforgm'g fur memen £errn. 2tffo glet<$ $ur $o%u 
SD^an nt'mmt feme Sftafiregem* As a good servant I must wari 
off misfortune ! Nothing but honest care for my mastc i . 
Therefore I will be off immediately for the police. The neces- 
sary precautions will be taken. 

,/2tffo, mettt $err £auptmamt ?" " Consequently, Captain." 



91 

„Slffo, mem £err ©eleitSmamt, al'fo muff t$ frertt$ mtt 
3 (wen fort, after t$ famt ©te oerft$ern, fetjr n>tber meinen 
SSflfetu" "Consequently, Mr. guide, — consequently I must 
away with you, but I. can assure you, very much against my 
will;" 

„2)u Btjl alfo mem IBebtenter ?" — /; 3a, gnabtger £err"— 
„8dflK<$ *w «$ ©em (Mteter/'— „©a$oerj*ef)tft($/' "You 
are my servant then?" — "Yes, your honour." — "Conse- 
quently, I am your lord and master." — " No doubt." 

„9#ug t$ baoet fern?"— „©a(3 tjt gar tuc$t nftfrV— „2Ba$ 
fofl t<$ bctitt alfo? — " — " Must I be present ?"— "That is not 
at all necessary." — "What then am I wanted for?" 

©u fannji alfo gattj ruljia, fdjtfafen, ify ttadje fur ©t<$ + You 
may, consequently, sleep tranquilly. I'll watch for you. 

3wt ©fuel fmb btefe ©egenfh'dje m'$t tobtltc^* 2Hfo rnag'^ 
gut fern* Fortunately, these sword-wounds are not deadly ; 
and so let it rest. 

SKfo $ur (Bafyt, £err Ooti ©orftgm;* Now then, to business, 
Mr. Dorsigny. 

©tt lieoft alfo emetl 2tnbern ? Therefore, you love some one 
else? 

©u fjafiteft alfo bt'efen £ormeutf jum ooraug rec^t fjer$ft$ ? 
Then you detested Lormeuil before-hand — from your heart ? 

3$ barf alfo jefct an ben better ft^retoen ? May I then write 
to my cousin now ? 

©te 9ftaoomett oetjaupten, $am Ijaoe femen 23ruber erfdjtagen, 
loetf btefer i$n ttnbertegen tooflte, ba er bte UnperWc^fett ber 
@eele oeftritt 2Hfo ber erfte 3ttorb tt>ar em Stutobafee, uttb ber 
erfte $rie£ ein ^eft'aumSfriea,* 



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XVI. 

£)0d), still, yet, may in every case be substituted for 
ben no dj, still, nevertheless, but not vice versa. (See Key to 
Exercises, p. 46.) 

£)0dj, yet, is inserted in the principal sentence, -when the 
preceding subordinate sentence begins with a word or phrase 
answering the English though, although. — (See Practice I., 
p. 73.) 

It is sometimes used as an affirmation. 

@te |joben bag me gefe^em — £>oc§ ! You have never seen 
that. — Yes, I have. 

„£)a$ tjl mcf)t mctncr £o$ter £anb/ y — „Qo$, bo$, t# tfi 
3§xtx £odjter $anb*" "That is not my daughter's hand- 
writing." — "Yes, yes, it is your daughter's hand- writing." 

It strengthens both the affirmative ja, and the negative ttu$t» 
5a bod) I yes, to be sure ; by all means ; 1 am sure. 
9ft'($t bocf) ! to be sure not ; by no means ; no such thing ; 
oh no ! 

„$at benn nity ber $8ty emgefdjlagen?"— „3n 3§ren $obf 
$at er gestagen!"— ,,9ftd)t bodj, mem Gfttgek" — „3a bo<$, mem 
(Satan!" " Has the lightning not struck the house then?" — 
" It has struck your head." — " It has done no such thing, my 
angel." — "Yes it has, my satan." 

@te t'(l e$ fa bo$, it is so, whatever you may say* 

£)0$is extensively used to denote solicitude, curiosity, or sur- 
prise, or to strengthen expressions of that nature, and may be 
rendered by : pray, if you please, I wish, I wonder, I suppose, 
to be sure, certainly, surely, #•<?♦ 



93 

2)a3 tooffen tvix boi!) fe^en ! We shall see that though ! 

„2ttem £ajleur tffc ber pftfftgfte $erl oon ber 20Be&"— „<B 
Ware after bod) oejfer, ©fe Qtngen fetofL" " My Lafleur is the 
cunningest fellow in the world." — " But still it would be bet- 
ter if you were to go yourself." 

3e$t $ote id) meme (£ttertt» £)od) urn @ie m'd)t aUein $fer 
jtt laffen, toerbe td) 3^«en unierbeffen metne @d)*oefter oorjlefletu 
<5te Jjeifit aud) S3aBet tote 3^rc Zotytex. Now I'll go and fetch 
my parents. But in order not to leave you here alone, I shall 
in the mean time introduce my sister to you. Her name, like 
your daughter's, is Babet. 

f&ofyan, id) roiU Stjtett 2Btmfd) erftiflen, boo) tmr tmter ber 
SBebmgwtg, bag ©ie in 3«^nft fetnen anbertt SBtflen tjaoen, cd$ 
ben mettttcjen. Well then, I'll fulfil your wish, but only on con- 
dition that in future you will have no other will but mine. 

3d) frm bod; neugterig, toetd)e SBtrftmo, bte 2ft>etttfjeuer ber 
oerflfoffenen !!ftad)t tjeroorormgen toerbetu 5D?eme freta,et'ftertfd)e 
(£oufme, bie feme ©efpenfier ajaufct, fd)rte bod) gatt$ paffaoeL 
I'm curious to know, I must say, what effects the adventures 
of last night will produce. My freethinking cousin, who does 
not believe in ghosts, nevertheless screamed tolerably well. 

(£retfern ©te ftd) «ttd)t. 3$ fcttt iriefletd)t fat ©tattbe, ba$ 
^atjjfet jtt lofen, ittbem id) em flettteS mtfd)ufbta,e$ ©efjemmtf? 
offenbare — 2)od), totr toerbett imterorod)ett> Don't get into a 
passion. I am perhaps able to solve the riddle, by revealing a 
little innocent secret — But, we are interrupted. 

„ 3ft bemt meme (Eottfme md)t pofd)?"— „£uofd), o fa; 
bod) toctt toetttger aU fte ftd) emotlbet." " Is my cousin not 



94 

pretty then?" — "Pretty, o yes, but much less so than she 
fancies." 

£)retjett @ie ftdj, mte <5k moflen, eg mug boctj Jjeraug* Turn 
yourself, how you will, it must come out for all that. 

<5o fo? tyltin (£oufm$eu tft bo<$ mctjt fo arm, aU t$ ftc(j 
peflt. Ah ! My dear cousin, I see, is not so poor as she pre- 
tends to be. 

2>er 23ruber ^atit mix bocfj oorfjer fageu foflen, bag feme 
<&§Xoz\ttx VtxxMt ift. The brother ought indeed to have told 
me before, that his sister is mad. 

„ 9ftem graulem, ba$ faun m'^t fern, ba3 tffc m'ctjt moa,ft<^"— 
„ Sfltt 3|jrer ^rtauBtitf, e$ fffe. 9ftem SSater, ber oou Toulon 
fommt, mug e3 bo$ oeffer ttuffen aU @te." Madam, that can't 
be ; that is not possible."' Pardon me Sir,— it is! My father 
who has just returned from Toulon, surely must know better 
than you. 

©ctjabe, bag ber Sftajor ftdj fo fcatb tterrtetfj ; e$ fyiittt nodj 
taufeub <5pag geoeu fomteu, 5l6er mo mar bemt ©eltcour? 
ber barf bocfj mdjt ganj leer augge^eu. It is a pity that the 
Major betrayed himself so soon ; we might have had lots of 
fun yet. But where then was Selicour? He surely must 
not come off scot-free. 

„ 23ero,vg m'djt, 2>tr emeu GEmpfaugfdjem gefceu $u faffeu." — 
SBarum m'd;t gar — tc$ merbe borfj fern foftfjer (Efel fern!" 
" Don't forget to make him give you a receipt." — "No fear 
of that — I shall surely not be such an ass ! 






95 

9?mt, ba$ tjt bodj em {jer^Itdjer (Jmpfano,, Well now, that is, 
I must say, a hearty reception. 

„2Ba$ fur @elb?"— „9?un, ©it Jjaft tmr boc^ fett brei Satjrett 
anfe$nft$e ©iwmtett gejtyitft." "What money?" — "Why, 
have you not for the last three years sent me considerable 
sums? 

better £ttrlefotf<$ itfcerrebete mtdj cjeftern $C6enb, tmt$ son tjjm 
entfu^rett jit foffett, urn iwferer SSer&mbwtg bo$ etm'gett 2mjtrt$ 
»0ttt D^omanttf^etl gU ge&etu Cousin Hurlebusch persuaded 
me last night, to let him run away with me, in order to give 
our union at least a shade of romance. 

„2flemen ©tc ct»a, mtr fet fo tnel baratt gelegen?" — /r 9?utt/ 
i$ ba$te bo$, em fftnfer 23ur|a), mit enter $afl>en 9Jftflum tm 

SSerntOgett " "Do you think then, that I care so much 

about it?" "Well, I should think though, that a sprightly 
fellow, who is worth half a million " 

To render the expression more emphatic, the verb is often placed at the 
beginning. 

£>atf)t ifyt bo$* ©a)on ttneber ewe 2tf&erm)ett I thought 
as much. There again another absurdity. 

tatw tdj mm) boclj gar m'$t frefmtten, bag tdj Uaffe getrunlen 
t)afce* I'm sure I cannot at all recollect that I have been 
drinking coffee. 

9ttew (Bott, ify mi§ ja! 25m ity br>$ autf) jutto, $eK>efetu 
2lkr lag 2)td) bag 2ife nifyt anfe^ten, outer ^unge ! £)u ttnrft 
bod) mem. @$wnea,erfofm! £)u tturfi'S— bafct Metf>t'$* My 
God, I know it ! Have I not been young myself? But my 
dear fellow, let not all that annoy you. You shall be my son- 
in-law nevertheless! you shall — that's certain! 



96 

■Dta, t$ $efje; tun t$ bodj nmt gettug, bag mix Sormeutl bte 
(£oufme m'$t Wegtummt Well, I'll go ; for I am certain now 
that Lormeuil will not take away my cousin from me. 

QatyV ify$ bo$ ! bag t$ fie fcetbe nmrbe fcetfammen fmben. 
SBarum gletc^en bo$ m<$t afle §an$fjaltuna,en ber 3£ria,en* 9h'e 
3an! unb ©trett 3wmer (5m £er$ unb (£me ©eete, 2)a$ ijl 
bod) erfcault$* £)a$ tft bodj em SBetfin'ek Oh ! I thought as 
much as that I'd find you both together ! Why are not all 
house-holds like yours ? No bickering, no quarrelling ! 
Always one heart and one soul ! That is edifying indeed ! 
It is really an example ! 

£)0$ strengthens ttne in exclamatory sentences: — 

SBte ft# bo$ Wt# fo oJMIm) fugenmug ! How every thing 
unites to favor us ! 

<£i, et, nu'e bo$ ber ©efdjmatf in ber 2Mt serfdjteben tjl ! 
<5mb fte berm fcpon fort ? Aye, aye, how taste differs in the 
world ! Are they already gone then 1 

<£i, et, ttne man ftcf) bodj trren fann! Aye, aye, how one 
may err ! How easy it is to err ! 

„ better £nrfeoufd) nurb m 34* unb Za$ munbtg." -"3$ 
benfe morgen."— " SSenn ©te ftdj bo$ mit bem Denfen gar m'$t 
aogeoett tVOUtm l u " Cousin Hurlebusch will be of age this 
day twelve months." — "I think to-morrow." — " I wish you 
would not meddle at all with thinking." 

2Benn ©ie bo$ nur nifyt nocfj ooenbrein tt)t^i3 fern tootat ! 
If you would only not attempt to be witty into the bargain. 

21$, bte £itfmer ! 23enn fte bo$ afle (£men £al$ fatten— 
bamit ber $o$ fte auf (Einen ©cfjm'tt au$ ber SSelt fcjjaffie ! Ah, 






97 

the hens! Would that they all had but one neck, so that 
the cook might put them out of the world at one pull ! 

21$ ! toemt bodj jeber £etrat$$fafh'ge ftcjj ttortjer em paar 
titc^e barber anfctyaffte, bte ilj)m ben £iitjnerjtofl ein rcenig 
aufraumtett* Ah! would that every one anxious to marry, first 
got a few hard-working martins that would clear the hen- 
roost a little for him. 

It expresses a hope, in interrogative sentences, put in the 
affirmative form : — 

@ie fmb bo$ tt>o£l? you are well, I hope? 

yiun, ©tc fjaoen bo$ erne qXM ft$e Sfteife ge^aW ? Well, you 
have had a pleasant and prosperous journey, I hope 1 

<B\z erf^recfen im$ ! (£o ifl 3fwen bo$ fein Ungtud $u<je* 
jlofen? You terrify me! No misfortune has happened to 
you, I hope ? 

2Sie? £>em better iflbodj fein Uttgtutf fcegegnet? What? 
My cousin has not met with any misfortune, I hope ? 

9ttem 9^effe ift bo$ m$t franf ? My nephew is not ill, I 
hope? 

9f o$ ein6 ! 3Jr ^a^ter Jat mtr wafjrenb 3Jrer Slomefenfjeit 
gtt)et taufettb Scaler in SBedjfeln auggegatyft-— i$ fjafce i£m cine 
thtittmtg barufrer gegeoem— ^ ift 3|men bo$ rec^t ? Oh I 
must tell you one thing more J Your tenant has paid me two 
thousand dollars in bills of exchange, during your absence. — 
I have given him a receipt. — I have done right, I hope ? 

WlafytXi ©ie bo$ ! Pray have done ; make haste ; be 
quick ! 



98 

tommen Sie bo$, u'efte Mantel ©efcfjttnttb, ber £)«M tjl 
ancjefommetU Ah come, come, my dear aunt ! Be quick ! My 
uncle has arrived. 

9?im, fo reben ©te bodj ! 2wttt>orten ©te fnf<$n)eg» Now, 
speak, speak ! Answer quickly I Courage ! 

Siefce Sautter, reben ©te bo$ fttr micjj ! Dear mother, do speak 
for me then ! ah do ! 

SBarten ©te bo$! SBaritm etten ©te fo ^tnttjeg? Wait, 
pray ! Why do you hasten away like that? 

£akn ©te bod? tmr (Erfcarmen! Do have pity! or have 
pity, do ! 

£5 fdjoneS 9JMl)mdjen, oewetfen ©te bo$ nodj emett ^ugen* 
Wtcf. Oh ! beautiful cousin, do wait one moment longer ! 

£)a§ tp fa after m'$t" mem ftail. iporen ©te bodj nur ! But that 
is not the case with me. Only hear me ! 

$ommen ©te, Xankl ©eljen ©te boc$ bte fatten 9D?u^ctt att, 
bte man mt'r georatfjt $at Come aunt! and look at the fine 
head-dresses that have been brought me. 

„$offen ! 9ttt$ toerben ©te m$t irre madjen."-— „©o laffett 
©te fte bodj fjeraufjjoletu" "Nonsense! you will not confound 
me." — " Do let her be brought up then !" 

©tefmb fem£mfel? @et?en ©te bodj! Ah, you are his 
uncle? Are you? Get along! 

tomm er bod) emmaf tjeraug, mem fdjarmanter £err %$tttet! 
Just come out here, my amiable ( : promising : ) cousin ! 



©te$, jte$ bodj 

©efjen ©te bodj ^Ah, look! 

©efjt bodj 



>Ah, 



99 

®a$ §eif?t benn bo<$ ben £ag tvtit treifcen* That, I really 
think, is carrying hatred to a great length. 

£)<*$ ifl: betttt bodj Jtt arg, that is really too bad, I think. 

3$ toeig Wt$. Sloer ertcmfcen Sic mir, S^nen ju fa$en, 
bag ber ©wnb SjjreS #affe$ benn bo$ fefjr unfcebeutenb ifi. I 
know all about it. But allow me to tell you, that the cause 
of your hatred is certainly very paltry. 

W>zx mein $inb, bag muff en ttn'r benn bo$ frebenfen. But, 
my child, we certainly must consider that well. 

dx foil b enn bo $ bte ^oftyferbe m$t wnfonf* oefteflt ^aoen. 
He shall not have ordered the post-horses in vain. I'll take 
care of that. 

£tebe$ (£ouftn$en, faffen ©ie ft<$ fagen: fo ttm$ tammx ein 
SBerlieoter ttjun; unb ©ie glaufren boc$ nityt ettoa, bag i<$ oer* 
Iteot in ©ie oin ? Dearest cousin, let me tell you, such a thing 
a love-sick swain only could do ; and you don't suppose for a 
moment that I am in love with you, do you ? 

„©aa,en ©ie bag 3$rer 33raut."— „©te meinen bodj ni$t 
(etttcO £oujtne £)orig." "Say that to your bride."— "You 
don't mean Cousin Doris, do you ?" 



XVII. 

©$on, already,— (See Key to Exercises, p. 51.) 

as much as ; as many as. 

3$ f>ak f($on ein ?5funb gleif<§ <jeQeffen, I have eaten as 
much as a pound of meat. 
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100 

(£r fjoi f$on erne $cm$e gmfdje ge^afct, he has had as muck 
as a whole bottle. 

3$ fyabt fdjon %tfyn 23riefe gefdjriefcen, I have written as 
many as ten letters. 

as early as; as far back as. 

3$ fjafa eg f$on wrige 2Bo$e geprt, I heard it as early as 
last week. 

(£r iji fcfjon geftern angefommen, fein 23ruber erfl fyutz, he 
arrived (as early as) yesterday, his brother only to-day. 

3$ toerbe morgen fc^on afcreifen, I shall depart as early as 
to-morrow. 

Sfteine £o$ter iffc nun ftfjon sn'er SBo^eit mt6 ber ©tabt 
^Uriicf, my daughter has now by this time been four weeks 
back from town. 

(Bdjoit is sometimes used with adverbs of time, to give 
additional force to them, in which signification it is often not 
expressed in English, 

Wlity beu$t, i<$ pre fcpn cm $aar ^antoffem fdjlurfen. I 
think I hear already a pair of slippers shuffling, 

(Stifle tmr, m) pre bie GEntttu'detung f$on auf ber £reppe* 
Just be quiet, I hear the development already on the staircase. 

©cpit feit einer fyaXUn ©tunbe fjctfce i$ auf ©ie gettartet I 
have been waiting for you this half hour. 

(£r ift em £err »on ©c^nteerfcaud^ ©ie Herbert bie gamtTie 
fdjott fetmen. He is a M. de Schmeerbauch. I dare say you 
know the family already. — (See Practice, p. 113.) 

2)cr ©djmeetbaud?, paunch. 



101 

„QEw fo fojloctreS ©efdjenf trn'rb £)tr ben 2Beg ju ®ort$ 
£er$en Dafmen/'— >, 2Birb fcfjon gefcaljnt fern/' "A present so 
costly will pave your way to Doris's heart." — " That is paved 
already, I should think." 

/ have no doubt, I am certain. 

©C^Ott often implies that there is no occasion for any unea- 
siness or impatience, or for any interference, and may be ren- 
dered in English by never mind, or any similar phrase implying 
confidence or hope, with respect to a future event, in a sentence 
containing an assertion* 

£)0$ expresses hope in an interrogative sentence. — (See p. 97.) 

2)te Zank i# erne grew soon ntannU'djem ©etjle; fte tturb 
ftcfj f ct) n bttrct)f)elfen. My aunt is a lady of masculine mind ; 
there is no fear, she will force her way through* 

S5aoet fdjitfe xfy morgen mtt bem gru^effcen an emen £)rt, tt>o 
t£r bte StefceSgrtflen fdjon ttergeljen toerben. Babet I shall send 
early to-morrow morning to a place where her love-fits are 
sure to leave her. 

25or tm'r nnrb bie 2l{mfrctu f cjjon SRefpect l;akn; t<$ gejjore ja 
mtt jur ^atttttte* For me our ancestress will have respect, I 
dare say, as I am a member of the family. 

„9ftug i$ bafat fern, ttemt er ft$ erftart?" — „£)a$ tft gar 
m'c^t noting. @ie f often ftfjon gerufen rcerben, roenn e$ %nm 
©egnen fomtnt." " Must I be present when he declares him- 
self Q : pops the question : ) 1" — " That is not at all necessary. 
We shall take care to call you when the blessing is to be 
given." 

2)a$ ^orto toitt itf) fd) on anStegen, Don't trouble yourself 
about the postage, I'll lay out that for you. 



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©(^>on gut, very well, implying you need not say anything 
further about it. 

@djott gut ; morgen mefjr bawtu 3e$t tt>ttt t'<$ fc^Iafen gdjeu. 
All right, Q : very well : ) we will have more of that to-morrow. 
Now I shall retire to rest. 

3$ nterfe ja)ou, £)u leugnefi au$ ©eftcateffe* Oh I see, you 
refuse to confess out of delicacy. 

2Benu eS ftdj fo mfyalt, fo mug tdj frfjon um ^ad^tquartter 
fcttteu. If such is the case, I see no alternative but to ask for 
a night's lodging. 

A person who is impatiently called : lontttteu (Ste bo$ ; mx- 
beu @ie fcalb fommen ? would answer : %ty f omtne f $on, / am 
coming, ( : yow need not call any more. : ) 



XVIII. 

3a, yes. 

ja m$t, on no account. 

fa Xotfji, certainly, yes certainly. 

\a fretftdj ! yes truly ! to be sure ! 

jft bodj, yes, yes, (expressing impatience or vexation). 

(£r iji (a mem 3Sater; why, he is my father ! 

3$ ttmufdje e$, ja t$ fct'tte ©te, e$ $u tfmn, I wish it, nay, I 
even beg you to do it, 

3a, toa# U0$ mefjr i% nay, what is more. 

SBetttt e$ fa fern fofl, if it needs must be so. 
©agen ©ie e$ ja -fttemaubem, tell it to nobody on any ac- 
count 



103 

3a frequently implies that a person ought to know what is 
stated, and may be rendered by you know, you hear, you see ; 
consider, remember ; or more frequently it may be expressed 
by turning the sentence into a question. 

SBarten @tc boa; nod), @te fefjen ja bag eg regttet Do wait 
yet a while, don't you see that it rains ? 

£)er (: better £mrfeouftt):) farm mix m'o)t ento,etjetu T>a$ 
£e|kment femes SSater^ fceftejrtt ][a auSbructfttt), bag er femer 
IteoenSttmrbtgett doufme #anb unb £er§, obet em £)rtttel femes 
SSermogettS $U Stiffen * e B en mu ? ♦ He (: cousin Hurlebusch :) 
cannot escape me. The will of his father, as you know, ex- 
pressly states, that he must lay at the feet of his amiable 
cousin, hand and heart or the third part of his fortune. 

„ £)iefe £affe toar em ^3raefent $ott bem Steutenant." — „ 93ott 
bent* @o? yiwxx, @fc fjaoen j[a noa) me^r 2tnbenfen oon $m." 
"This cup was a gift from the lieutenant." — "From him. 
Oh, was it ? "Well, you have some other keepsakes of his 
besides that, have you not ? 

„2>tt »>etfjt boo), bag to) fte urn ©otteS ttn'flen erjogett tjaoe?" 
— „ £) ja, ©te toerfett e$ ifjr ja taajtd) oot." " I suppose you 
know that I have brought her up out of charity." — "Oh yes, 
don't I hear you cast that up before her daily? " 

,, 3Ji ber better tineber ixxx ©ptele ? " — „ 2)te$mat tft er mt* 
fa)ulbta,; to) $aoe <Ste ja feXbft fa)reten tjoren." "Has our 
cousin again a hand in this ? — " This time he is innocent ; 
didn't I hear you scream myself?" 

„ ©eljen ©te tm'tt) bod) nur rec^t an ! So) tjafce j'a em $5errMe, 
unb mem 9?eflfe tragi fern etgeneS £aar. But just take a look 
at me ! I have a wig, you see, and my nephew wears his own 
hair. 



104 

Unfer Umgano, tji fa toett mtereffanter, n>ett ptquanter, ttetm 
<3fe ben jungett SBdren fjetraf^en. Consider that our inter- 
course will be far more amusing, more piquant, if you [marry 
the young bear. 

£)er SSetter tjt ja m>$ m'a/t $ter. You forget, that her 
cousin is not yet here. 

„@te ojet'^en ber 2tfoe, @te Hitmen cwdj mtr atfe tjmtbert 
3atjre mtr gt'ttmal" — „ ^utt, mem <5$a£, 3^e S3Iuten^ett tffc 
ja attc[j ttoritfcer/' "You are like the aloe, you also bloom but 
once every hundred years." — "Well, my jewel, is not your 
season of bloom past likewise? " 

„ St'ttb <©ie mtr bemt girt?"— „ £> ja, rec^t son ^er^em @ie 
ftnb ja ber (Swjtge tm £aufe, ber, bte ettngen 3^edereten an&je* 
nommeit, mtr nt$t ft&el fcegegnet" "Do you like me, then?" 
— "Oh yes, right heartily, for are you not the only one in the 
house, who, the perpetual teasing excepted, does not treat 
me ill?" 

9ta, (5te serfpradjen mtr ja btefen SlugenHttf, baft Ste metner 
9?etgung ntc$t entgegen fern twfltetu Now, did you not promise 
me this moment that you would not oppose my inclination ? 

SBanri&e.rjt'gfett, ©nabe etnem armen (Sdjelm, ber ja unfdjulbtg, 
— ber e$ fretlta) fcerbtent ^attt — " „28a$ fott benn bag »or* 
fieflen? <Stefj auf! 3$ nufl £>tr ja ntcfjtSju £etbe tyun." 
" Mercy, have pity on a poor devil, who is quite innocent, — 
who certainly deserves, that — " "What do you mean? Get 
up! I am not going to do you any harm. What makes you 
think that I am ?" 

%li$t bo$, grduletn ! 2>a3 fann ja nt$t fern ; ba$ tjt jtta>t 
moajtdj* Oh not so, Madam ! How can that be ? That is 
impossible. 



105 

SSarmtt er fo pitytity oerreifeie ? di T tx muf?te toojrt. (£t 
$atte j[a 23efe^t ba$u oon ber SRegt'erroig. Why he set off so 
suddenly ? Egad, he was obliged to do so ; he had orders 
from the government. 

Wityt bodj! nem! fo mem myg'm'djt— 1<# facje £)tr ja 

No, no, not so! I do not mean that — don't you hear? I 
tell you 

„&tffe grieben un$ fh'ftetu"— „ 2Btr fjaoen un$ ja mc£t a,e* 
gartft*" " Let us make peace." — " What do you mean ? have 
we been quarrelling?" 

3a is frequently added to the imperative mood. It is used 
to exhort, and has a greater force than bod). 

©predjen @te bodj m'djt fo taut, pray don't speak so loudly. 

©predjett @ie jia m'djt fo fattt, »mW and don't speak so 
loudly. 

In b d) j a the notion of exhorting implied in ja predominates, and 
bod) is added by way of courtesy. 

©agen <&k e$ bod) ja 9ttemanbem, pray, mind and don't tell it to any 
one. 
3a bOd) may be expressed by : J am certain. 

©ie fagen eg jet bod) 9tf emanbem, / am certain you do not tell it to 

any one. 

<Sie fitmmem jld) jia bOd) tttd)t um t^n, I know you do not trouble your 
head about him. 

3Sergeffen ©ie eg fa mdjt, mind you do not forget it. 
33rma,en ©t'e t^tt fa mit, be sure to bring him with you. 
^ommen ©ie fa frittj, be sure to come early. 

„2>arf id) bag ©elb toofjt netmtert?"— „9timm e$ ja, fonft 
mad)ji £)tt 2)td) oerbadjtta/' „ Do you think I may take the 



106 

money?" — "Be sure to take it, otherwise you may cause 
yourself to be suspected." 

It expresses that peculiar kind of astonishment which is 
expressed in English by why ! 

„2Btr toiffen nityt, too er $m tji*"— „£)a<3 tji ja fonberte*" 
"We know not, where he has gone to." — "Why, that is 
very odd." 

3)a$ tji ja ganj ttttfcegretfft<#* Why, that is quite incompre- 
hensible. 

2Bo bettfen ©te $m ? 2)a$ ttare ja bte t>erle^rte 2BeW* What 
an idea ! Why, wouldn't that be turning the world upside 
down? 

"3e mm, IMe £cmie, toix fcad en auf memer #oc^ett em paar 
$tt#en toem'ger*"— „2fof Seiner £o$$ett ? £)u ma$ji ja m># 
feme Slnfiaften*" " Well, dear aunt, we can bake a few cakes 
less for my wedding." — "For your wedding ? Why, I don't 
see you making any preparations for it yet." 

„2Ba$ fjafcen ©te ttueber pir bnmme ©tretc$e gentac^t?" ,,3$ 
fjafce fa gef^lafen, tmb tm ©$lafe tyvit man bodj nt<$t$ 33ofe$/' 
" What absurdities have you again been doing ? "Why, don't 
you see that I have been asleep ? And can one do any thing 
bad when asleep?" 



„2)a$ arme 9ttabc$en ttrirb o$netjm Jjter tm ipaufe ttfcf ge= 
fatten/' „©o toar'S ja em SSerbtenji, fte ju entfitj)ren." " Be- 
sides, the poor girl is ill-treated in this house." •' Why, in that 
case it would be a merit to carry her off." 



107 

„3)eme fcetben OnM an emanber $u ty%txtV' — "@te $afcen ji<# 
ja m$t tobtgefdjtagett/' "To set your two uncles upon each 
other!" "Why, they did not kill one another, did they?" 

„2£o tft Sotct?"— ,/Da tft fte fa/' "Where is Babet?" 
— " Why, don't you see ? there she is." 

„2Setter, £)u Jjaf* ttueber feJjr bimtme (Stretc^e gentatfjt." — 
„Stefce £ante, bag ^a^6en ©t'c mtr oet Ztftyt ja f$ott tjunbertntat 
flefagt/' " Cousin, you have again been doing very stupid 
things." " Why, dear aunt, haven't you told me that a hun- 
dred times already at table ?" 

„(£r tfl in t'fjrem Btoter/'— „(£t, *><*$ k<* r f i$\* m '$* fo'betu" 
"He is in her room." — "Why, but I mustn't suffer tbat!" 

„<£r tffc fort/ 7 — „<Stit mm V— „ ©t'efen SfogettWtd"— 
„ T)a$ Bcgrctf tcjj m'$t (£r iooflte j[a erf* cjegen elf Uljr afcfatjretu 
Unb too tffc er bentt |u'tt, fo ettta,?" "He is gone." — "Since 
when?" — "This moment." — "I do not understand that, for 
he did not intend to set off till about eleven. And where has 
he gone in such a hurry ?" 

&a$ tft fa re$t f$on, baff (Bit un$ fo uoerrafc^etu Now, it 
is really very kind of you indeed, to give us this surprise. 

9l\in, Bit toerbett fa orbentltdj oofe, aU mrnx tctj oon 3§ntn 
f^rac^e* Well, I'm sure, you get cross, as if I were speaking 
of you." 

„<5mb (Stetoff? too^u iffc bag notjjta, ? ba ttur gmtj a,ema<$= 

Ka) mit (gutttrifltguna, ntemer (£Utxn " „ £)a$ tft )[a after 

eoen ba$ SCnftdfr ta,e fcei ber <5a$e/' " Are you mad ? What 
need is there for that ? as we may very comfortably with the 

consent of my parents " " But don't you see, that is just 

what I dislike in the thing." 



108 



XIX. 

S&0% well ; perhaps, probably, indeed. 

2Bte Beftnben Sk ft$? how do you do ?— 3$ fritt (or fc 
ftnbe ttttdj) fe^r ttw$I, I am very well ; re$t fcotjf, very well ; 
gmt$ n>o|tf, quite well. 

TOr $ »o$t, I feel well. 

£)en £obten ijt tt>ot)t, the dead are well. 

©<$fofett Ste t00% I wish you good night. 

Men ©te ttwftl or gefjafcen ©te ft$ too^H fare you well. 

@tattfcett ®tc ttJtffjl ? do you believe ? would you believe ? 

3$ mfttfjtt XOO^l ttJiffett, I should (indeed) like to know. 

3$ $afce e$ tt>o|)I gebacfyt, I thought so indeed. 

3$ $dfe t$ kt)0^t jejnmal gefjort, I have heard it (perhaps) 
ten times. 

(£g fann n>0$I few, it may (perhaps) be so. 

SBo^t is frequently added to a phrase expressing a duration 
of time, and may be translated by about, more or less. 

(£r fpra$ mit tym ftoty erne ©tunbe fang, he spoke to him 

for an hour, more or less. 

£6 bauerte tt>o$I funf Sttmuten, it lasted about five minutes. 

SBotjt sometimes signifies indeed. 

3$ tttttf Z$ ftoty tjtttt, indeed, I must do it ; I cannot help it. 

3$ mug tt>o$l fa$en, indeed, I must laugh. 

The German ttwfjl, however, is not so strong and decided 
as the English indeed. 



109 

„£ujft<3 genua, tjl ber (£mfafl, akr nur m'c$t ausfit^rkr— 
2)?eme £ante nnrb mt$ toottf fur ben DnM anfe^en l 7 ' — ,, ^)at>* 
t'cjj's bo$/' " This idea is amusing enough, indeed, but not 
practicable — my aunt would no doubt take me for my uncle !" 
-— " Have not I (done so}?" 

£>er arme 3uua,e + ©f fcerbtent nwftf, bag tcfj $ntf>ert an tfjm 
tteljme* The poor fellow. He does merit that I should take 
an interest in him. 

^tefen ©roll toerben fceibe tootjf mtt tn$ ©rafc nefjmem 
This hatred both are very likely to take with them to their 
graves. 

@tc tttogett ft$ toofyt ^ejanft $aben, they very likely have been 
quarrelling. 

£)er ©$efm fjat mtdj n>o£t nur sum 23e|tot. I dare say, the 
rogue is only making fun of me. 

£)a$ 23n'ef$en tffe toottf nneber »ofl Jjer£6re$enber $fagen? 
This letter is again, I dare say, full of heart-breaking com- 
plaints ? 

9?un, nun, bt'efe ^u^cmbterinn lonnte tt>o$I auc$ emeu 2fao,en* 
Wtcf fatten, badjf tdj. Well, this milliner, I should think, 
might wait a moment. 

„£teoe £ante, bag W?$ t]t n>o^tnur em (5$er$ x>on bem £)nfel?" 
— „greiftctj wo^t; er miifte ja rafenb fein, foldje$ 3^3 fat 
QErnjt $U fce^auptem" " My dear aunt, all this, I should say, 
is only a jest of my uncle's. Don't you think so?" — "Of 
course, for he must be insane to assert such stuff in earnest." 

„£)a$ tjt gefatjrttcV'— //3<* ttotjl, er tjl au$ baran geftor* 
ben." " That is dangerous." — " Yes, certainly, and in fact he 
has died of it." 



110 

„2Ba$ $at <Bk benn ^um genfter fn'nauS getrtekn ?"— „3$ 
mufte ja tt>o|jt, toenn tdj m'djt serfcrennen tooflte/' " What then 
has driven you out by the window?" — "Was I not obliged to 
do so if I did not want to get burnt?" 

„2tf fo tji bt'efer 33rtef boclj son SBaUt"— „£) a $ n> o H after an 
tjjren SSater/' " Then this letter is from Babet after all."— 
" So it is, but for her father." 

2lm (£nbe tffc e$ b o $ tt> o fj t em ©$emtenflretc(j son bem fauftew 
SSetter* After all I am inclined to believe that it is a trick of 
our clever cousin's. 

„ <3agen @tc nur, fur n>en fatten @te mtc$ ?" — „ 9?un, b dj 
tt> o 5 f fur metnen Dttfel ?" " Tell me, who do you think I 
am?" — "Well, then, my uncle to be sure!" — (Practice p. 113.) 

„ gitr bt'e&naf benfe t'$ bodj xwfy ben DuM »or mt'r $u tjaften, 
unb m$t ben jfteffetu" — "SBojtf 5m tcjj^ feftft; ©t'c bitrfett 
nidjt jwetfem*" — "This time, at least, I think I've got the 
uncle and not the nephew before me." — " Certainly, I am he 
himself ; you need not doubt it." 

„(£r fagte mt'r, graufem 2)ort$ fet tjmunter gegangen, urn—/' 
„£)o$ wo^t m'djt, urn bte $iitje $u tnetfen?" " He told me, 
Miss Doris had gone down, in order to — " "I hope not in 
order to milk the cows." 

„<Sk fmb bodj m$l nityt gar ber iperr Sftajior son £ana,fafm ?" 
— „£)er Bin iffy." Can I believe that you are Major Langsalm ?" 
— " I'm the very man." 

„i?akn @fe ettoa ben $aU gefcrot^en?" — ^©efcroc^en nun 
toojjt efren m$t, after pari geftogen." " Have you, then, broken 
your neck?" —"No, not exactly broken, but much bent." 



Ill 



XX. 

The adverb bet is sometimes used instead of fytx. 

„ %lm r toarmn etten <3te benn fo fdwefl fort, £)orftgn9?"— 
„3$ mug— tdj jjao 1 — ©Ieu$ toerb 1 tcjj nu'eber ba fern/' "Well^ 
why then do you run away in such a hurry, Dorsigny ?" — "I 
must — ,1 have — ,1*11 be here again immediately. 

2Bte un&efonnen! 2)er OnM ttu'rb ben SfagenMuf ba fern* 
How imprudent ! Uncle will be here in a moment. 

3$ fcetfj gar m'$t, m$ t$ barauS madjen foil. 3$ fdjn'eo, 
bag t'$ erjl in fe<$3 2Bo$en juritd fern fonnte; tdj out unoer* 
fetjenS ba, tmb man i\t nifyt tm a,erina,ften mefjr baruoer erjkunt, 
al$ toenn t$ me au$ ber ©tabt gefommen mare. I'm sure I 
don't know what to think of it. I wrote, that I could not 
return for six weeks ; here I am quite unexpected, and yet no 
one is (the least) more astonished at it, than if I had never 
left the plafce. 

2)ein £err Dnlet ftnbet eg m'djt fur §ut r tm'dj au$ metnem 
Srrttmm ju retg en, bte 93ojftfjaife lenlt mieber urn, na$ part's 
jurud, Unb ba OUt t$ nun— Your uncle didn't think proper 
to awaken me from my error ; the post-chaise turned aboutj 
back again for Paris, and here am I now — 

tt)0, where, is sometimes used in reference to time. 

2Bte freue ify mt$, rneme ©nabtge, 3!) r e 23efanntf$aft gerabe 
in btefem Slugenoltde ju madjen, too ify fo $Mtity mar, 3^em 
£errn 23ruber einen mefentttctyen SDtenft $u leijlen. How de- 
lighted I am, my lady, to make your acquaintance just at the 
moment that I have been able to render your brother an 
essential service. 



112 

©teffe T)ix tor, Wityk, metne grew toitt mi$ cjtau^ett macfjen, 
baf t$ tjt'er, ^ter ttt bt'efem 3fattner, mtt t'^r $efpro$en f)aUn foil, 
in bemfel6en SSfogenMitf e, too tdj mt$ auf ber £oufoner tyoft* 
prafie fcfjiittetn ItefL Just imagine to yourself, niece, my wife 
will make me believe, that I have spoken with her in this 
very room, at the very same moment that I was jolting upon 
the high road between this and Toulon. 



XXL 

The preposition gu denotes the direction of a motion, gene- 
rally with compounds of jjerauS, herein, £wau$, Ijmetm 

(£x tarn gum %fyxt ^ereut, he came in through the gate. 
(£r fprmtg gum Jcnfter jjutauS, he jumped out at the window. 
(£r <je$t gum ipaufe $utau$, he goes out of the house. 
@:r fajj gum genper fnnauS, he looked through the window. 

<&k fonnen gu bem flemen $fortc$en therein fommen, ba$ ben 
gangen Za$ offen tji You can enter by the little door which 
is open the whole day. 

9tttt fauerer Sftii^e txtiV \§ bie SBeftte gum grofen Sfjore 
^tnaud — , tt>a$ gef<$te$t? £)er better ^mrlefcufa) lag* ifm gur 
^Pforte ttueber Jt'netn*. With painful exertions I drove the 
animal out through the great gate — , what happened ? Cousin 
Hurlebusch let it in again by the door. 

©tecf en ©ie bag redjte 23em gum gender $inau& Put your 
right leg out of the window. 



I. 

See OMfjimttkje. 

II. 

Sep 9?effe ate DnfeL 



2>er 
SBSitttoatt, 

ober 



Sine 

$irffe in fiinf 5tften, 

son 



fyixt son £ a n a, f at m, em Sanbebefmamt, 

5ratt». Sang faint. 

2) oris, ttjre £oc[jter* 

grt£ £urle£uf$ ; tfjr 9?effe nub Wluvbtt 

Wlaiox *>. Sanajafm. 

S3 a ^ e t, feme £o$ter* 

©e tic our. 

2 a f I e u r, SettcourS SSebienter. > 

grau ftxid, $att$$afterirat, 

sftadjtttadjter. 



® t ft c * $i f f , 



@ t ft e ^cenc» 

^err &♦ 2ano,f aim, gri§ £urIeouf$ unb ©elicour fi£en 
feittocirtS auf Sefttftityten, unb fc&Iafen in fomifdjen ^oftturen, wofeet 
bie $opfe juttetfen anetnanber ftofien. 3^ac^> eintgen 2fttnuten tretcn 
%xau o, Sangfalm, £)ori3 unb 23aoet I;erein.) 

gratf ». Sang f aim. ®afyr {$'* bo$! ba fi#en fie aUe 
brei unb f^Iafen, 

2) or. SSatjrfjaftia,! unb ttn'e e$ f<$emt, redjt im rotten 
(£rnft. (jte ruft $tnau$) Sacoo! fcrwcj gef^winb bie ©tatftrom* 
mel Jerauf. 

Jr. o. 2an$f. £) bein SSater f$Iaft m'e anberS aU im Qrrnjt. 
211$ er mir ben ipeiratj^antraa, tyat, e$ modjte 2loenbS gegen 
neun U$r few, ba toar er fo f^Iafrig, bag er faum bie 3wnge 
rit^ren fonnte; unb an unferm ^o^eittage f^Iief er 2lfcenb$ 
fceim (Effen ricfjtia, ein. 

2) or* £)af em (£j)emann fdjlaft, mo$te ttoc^ $mge$n; 
5Utt>eiIen fann baS fogar fur ©alanterie gelten; at>er bag nm'ne 
oeiben Steofwoer fcjtfafen, nidjt toaf>r Sftamadjen, bag ift 
impertinent? 

gr. o. Sangf. 3»ei Sieo^aoer? bag ioare bie £alfte ju mel. 

©or. %$ \ e$ ift no$ urn ew £)u£enb ju ftem'a. 2In jjebem 



finger einen Jfting, nnb ptr j'eben ginger einen Sie^aoer, fo tjl 

i* jefci 3>?obe in ber @tabt. 
gr. »♦ Sangf* <£fo fdjoner tom&, icfj ^a^e m'$t* bagegen; 

tier id? rat^e bir SBorjt^t Geife) 2)n foetfit, bag bein gan$e$ 

SIM baranf oernfjt, ben toilben better £nrfeonf<$ gu $eirat$en. 
£>or* £)ber jjielme^r feine Jjalfc Mfton* 
g r + & £ a n g f* ©Ieu$sriel. 
2) or. 9?nn, ber to mir o$ne$tn nify entgejjn* 2)a$ 

teftament feineS 23ater3 kftettft ja att$brittfK$, baf er feiner 

ieoen^nmrbigen Confine enttoeber ipanb nnb £er& ober ein 

Drittel feineS 23ewtogen3 gn giifien legen mn£ ♦ 
gr + sx£angf* <5ef?r ioojtf; after ba$ ©an$e ijt Beffer al$ 

in T)xitkt gerner nmrben ttn'r babnr$ nnangeneJjnte 33or* 

nnnbfcf?aft3re$mtngen oermeiben.. Unb furj, e$ {ft bie pdjfte 
Jett, bie @a$e m$ 3?eine gn fcringen, benn nnter nn$, bein 
Better ioirb ntorgen ntwtbtg, 9?o$ tt>eif er ^ioar xwfyU baoon. 
Bir £aoen i^m toeif gentacfjt, er fei ein 3afJr jimger* 2tt>er 
me Uifyt lann ein 3ttfa# — 2)n kgretfji, e$, ift notlwenbig, 
?eme 2lufmerffcmtfeit oor ber £anb Mo3 anf t|n gn ri$ten; 
inb e3 ioare oeffer geioefen, 'en jjattefi ten fiifen ©eliconr in 
Der (Stabt getaffen. 

SDor, @ofl i$ benn tor £angeweile anf bent 2anbe jlerfon ? 

gr* o. £angf, S^ab^en, ein granen^immer mn$ Wlt# fonnen, 
toenn e$ baranf anfomtnt, einen $lan bnrc^nfe^en, aflenfatfs 
mfy fterkn* 

Dor* UeoerbieS ijt ber SSetter no$ fo rolj nnb nnge^ooeft, 
pap man tym ioeij? ma$en fonnte, 2lntor fei ein $fefferfrn$en= 
narou 

gr* *>♦ Sangf* £ran tym nifytl fein pebantif$er #of= 
.neifter, ben be$ SSaterS Te£te @riHe iJjm oerorbnet, ^at tym 
,tfcgef#matfte £)inge in ben $opf gefefct 



©or. Sufttge 9ttM,' bte ber ©onnenMttf memer 2fagen 
tet$t jerPreuett nurb. 

(@m 23ebtentet fcrtngt bte ©taflfcommel.) 

2) or. £a ba tft bte trommel! D^utt tooflen ttu'r 3?eoetfle 
fc^tagen, bag man's tm garden ©orfe fjoren fott. Cfa ftettt bie 
trommel fitter bte @$tafenben unb f#laqt einen lur^en SBtrfcel. Side 
bret ertoadjen.) 

@ct 2Ba$ ioar ba$? 

Sangf. Stttcf) trawnte efcen, e$ bonnerte. 

Sri^. Qtc$ umfe^enb) ©er Setter tft Winter mt$. 

©el. (auffptinamb) 3$ frt'tte taufenbmat urn 23ergeoung. 

©or. (ftottifO (Uejjorfame ©tenertnn. 

Sangf. (feme ftrau getter werbenb) 8$ ftnb @ie e$, mem 
<5dja$? oermutfjftclj Ijaoen &k mit bent SBebtenten ge^anft? 

gr. i>. § a n g f. Sttfcemer @$nacf ! $ao' t$ benn erne ©ttmme 
nne mtfre ©tafltrommet? 

San^f. 2Bar e$ unfre (Btatltromntet ? et, et, iote man ft$ 
bo$ trren fann. 

Jr. o. Sangf. <3te ftnb ^um 3rrttjum gefcoren. 

©or. ©a£ ber $apa 9Jh'ttag$rufje $aft, ift m'$t$ 9?eue$. 
©afi better .^urleoufdj t etnf$ftef, ioar fe$r gut, benn nnterbeffen 
fomtte er bo$ nnr tm £raume mutfwtfltge ©tretdje matfjen. 
©af? after au$ @te, mem gatanter iperr, ben t$ Mo$ au$ ber 
©tabt mttgenommen $abe, nm mtr anf bent tangtoetttgen £anbe 
bte 3ett 3U »ertretoen — 

©et 3*Jr 33ttb umgaufelte mtdj aufy tm ©djtummer. 

©or. ©a$ fofl after m'djt fetn! @te foflen mtdj urn* 
gaufetn, mem iperr @c§metterlmg. 

©el. ©e$r gern, ©ame 9iofe. 

©or. $ommen @tc fjeretn an mem ^footer. 3$ 5aT6c 
Sufi:, em ©uett ju fmgen. Setter, fuffett @te mtr bte #anb. 



6 

grtfc. Stofur, bafj ©te mtr £eute ©enf m bte ©nope ge* 
goffen tjakn? 

2) or. 28arum ntcljt? 2tfle$ toaS bte banner gemegen, 
miiffen bte SBetoer tour^en, unb ja m$t tmmer trn't 3ufe> 
benn baS ma$t cmcfj gar ju Iet$t fmmpfe 3«!me. 
C®te gtefct ©eltcour ben 2lrm unb ge£t mit i$m in bag SftefcenjimmerO 



3«>cite (Scene* 

23 o r 1 3 e ofjne £)ort$ unb©eItcour. S3 a ^6 et ft$t tm fun* 
tergrunbe unb firuffc. g r 1 1 ftytelt nad? $r. 

gr. so. £angf. ©agen ©te mtr nur, £err ©entail, tote ©te 
tmmer fc^fafen fonnen? 

£angf. ©agen ©te mtr nur, mem ©c$a£, tote ©te tmmer 
toac^en fonnen? 

Jr. o. £angf. £)fe tefte |5ofaune totrb ©te et'njt nodj 
fc^tafenb ftnben. 

Sangf. ©o lange ©te leoen, mem ©dja|, oraudje tcfj feme 
^ofaune. 

gr. o. Sattgf. 2Benn t<$ ntdjt toare, bag ipaustoefen gmge 
ju ©runbe. 

£angf. £)er SBet'fe fc^taft au$ auf Strummerm 

gr. o. 2angf. 21$, mem It'eoer $err ©emafjl! toemt man, 
tote ©te, feme etn^tge Setbenfdjaft fyat, fo tjt e$ gar feme $unp, 
em SGBctfer yx fetn. 

2angf. 3$ feme £etbenfcf)aft ? ipaoen ©te benn oergeffeu, 
bag td) oor 40 3a^ren tn ©te oerttefct war? 

%x. o. Sangf. £a! tja! Jja! ©te gletcfjen ber %Ut, ©ie 
Hitmen au$ nur afle 100 3a$r (£ turn at. 



Sangf. 9hm ntem <Stf)ty, 3^e S5(uienjett tft /a au$ wr* 

J r t J. 2$er bte gnabtge £cmte 5«t e ^' ne Jritdjt getragen— 
Jr. *>. £angf. (freunbltdD ®fe bu @<$efm pptfett foUft. 
Jrifc. (ki ©cite) 2Bam fte m'djt nmrmjticfjtg foare. 



Otitic Scene* 
Jrau trtcf. £)te $ougetu 

Jr. trtct £>er 23auer £artmamt ijt braugett. 

Jr. ». Sangf. 22a3 will er? 

Jrt£. 8$ t$ kioetfr f#o», er fcrmgt 3#nen em fetteS $aft>. 

Jr. *>. Sattgf. (£i ber &ra»e Sttenfdj! 

Jr. trtcf. @an$ unb gar m'djt, er fommt fttfj $u fcebcmfett. 

Jr. »♦ 2angf/ 3« fcebajtfett? foofiir? 

Jrt#. Jiir bie @$re, bie @te tjmt er$etgen, fern ©efcjjenf: 
an^unefmtett. 

Jr. *>. Sangf. 3$ t>erfc$matje armer Seute ®cri>eit m'ctjt. 

Jr. $rtcf. 2lfcer ijier tft mm femem ftalfo bte 9?ebe, fonbern 
son enter $tu). 

Jr. i>. Sattgf. @ar etnc $in)? 

Jrt#. Jrau $rtcf tt>tll mtr bte @rofe be$ JtafteS bamt't 
anbeuten. 

Jr. $rtct SDh't m'$tat f jimtger #err, bretjen @ie jt$, fyfe <Ste 
woflett, e$ mug bocjj $erau$. 

jrt#. TO m'djiett, Jrau trt'cf, e$ mug $mem. 

Jr. *>. Sangf. Sag bemt? 

Jrt$. 2)a$ $atfc in ben (Stall. 

Jr. tricf. 3««t £enfer mtt 3$rem Mfre! £)em SBauer 



$attmann ijt geftet feme $utj gefato. ©te grail $ai ge* 
minfeft. ©a ijl ber j[unge £err in ber ©ammttterung na$ 
£aufe gefcp$en, mtb ffei bur$ femen $eter bte fcejle tu$ a\x$ 
SJrem (Statfe $tntreC6en laffett. 
$x. *>. £angf. Bte Setter! if »ffl nidjt fjoffen — 
$ri«. ©ag grait ffruf getogen Jot? (Soft fet ©ani, 
ttem. 
gr. ». Sangf. 2Ba$? tneme ftefk HrtJ?l 
grig. 3^re fcefte, after m'djt SJrc einjtge. ©em armen 
geufel i»ar ja bte (Stnjtge gefaffen. 
Jr. &. £angf. (£r mug fte fjerauggeften ! 
grig. 3$ fcaajfe fte. 
gr. s. 2angf. & tr-ar erne $oflanbif<$e $m). 
8ri$. 3$ fte^afjle fte mtt ^oflanbtfdjen ©ucaten. 
gr. t>. Sangf. @te ga& tfgli$ 8 tamten Wlilfy. 
g*i£. Cfc^Iau) 3e mm, ftefte £ante, fotr ftatfen auf memer 
§o$jett em paar ^htcfjen ttentger. 

gr. i). Sangf. (fcefdnfttgt) 5(«f bet'ner £ocfeett? bit nta^ft 
ja m>$ feme 2mflatten? 
grig. ©a$ fommt p$$K$. 

gr. t>. Sangf. ©em pebcmttfdjer ipofmetffcer, bett enbft$ 
<35ott nocjj gtt renter 3ett ju ft$ tta^nt, tjat aflerlei @9ffan e 
m bemem $opfe aufgeftaut — 

grt|. Die Stefte ift tote em GErbfteften, fte n>trft bergfeta;en 
©eftaube imt. 

gr. *>. £angf. SBSerot bag enbltd) bem (£wffc i% better, fo 
mill tdj btr ben tylnfytoitttn bteSntal ser^etfjen, mtb jnnaue 
gefm, um ben ©an! be3 23auer3 gnabt'g m (£mr<fang gu ne^men. 
Sifter taufdje nteme ^offnungen m'<$t f anger! ©ebenfe memer 
£oa)ter unb bemeS Waters £e#ament$. C3" 33afcet, rceldje bte 
gonje 3ett tft&er tm #mtergrunbe faf unb ffticfte.) 9^un graulem 



dttfytt % fyafk bu nitf)t$ 9?ot|jtt>enbtgere$ gu fym ? (ab mit gtau 
Arid.) 



23 i e r t e @ c e n e< 



5rt§. SBafcet unb £err *>♦ San gf aim, bev wieber einge* 
ftylafen iff. 



35ak (tritt feufeenb an ben £tfd) unb fpult bte £afien/) 

S r t $♦ (nad) enter $aufe> t ann benn mem f tefceS (£oufmdj en 
feme eblere 33ef$afh'gung »orne^men ? 

33 a & 2Bfe @te fragen fonnen; m«f t$ ro'($t tagttdj bte 
£ajfen fgulen? 

?rt$* 33recl)en ©ie fie nur em paarmal entjtoet, fa imrb 
man @te Mb 3*jre$ 2fatte$ entfe^en. 

35 a &♦ (£nt$tt>et fcredjen? Da lonnf tdj au$ nur gletdj au$ 
bent £aufe laufen* 

5*t£* 3e nun, bte 2Beft tft grog, unb <3te ioitrben e$ letdjt 
fceffer ftnben ate ^ter tm £aufe* 

23ao* (Bit fyabtn gut reben* 3^r 25ater fat 3fnen erne 
fjatfce S^tlton frinterlaffen* 2)er Sttemtge oeft^t nu$t$ aU 
femen 2)egen, unb t$ effe Jtcr ba$ ©nabenorob* 

% rt£* 23on ber §rau £ante gefat$en unb *>er fallen* ipaoen 
©ie ntcfjt ttneber em 33rtefcfjen an $5apa su fcejMen % 

S3 a*. 3&$jal«fer better! 'oa tft ©ner* 2Senn ©te fo 
gut fein roofta— 

S *t $. 3$ &>$ fo gut feuu Slur $er bamtt* 

35 a K 2loer ba$ $orto— 



10 

grift. SGBtfl t$ f$ott ttneber au$Ieo,ett. SGSenn ©ie einmaf 
eitten reidjen Sttann ; fjeiratfjett, orma/ idj meine 9Jet$ttWtg.— 
£>a$ 33rief$ett ift ioo^I ttneber oofl fjer£6redjenber $lac$en ? 

grift. 2lrme$ $inb ! 3$re 3«3enb tragi feme Sfofen. 

33 aK 3>0(# aurfj m'$t tauter Dfeffem. 3$ Ijaoe mandje 
Seine greube, bie mir urn fo me^r tootjltfjut, ba em outer 9>?enfc^ 
fife mir im 3Seroora,ettett madjt> otjne 2)attf bafur $u oea,efjren. 

grift. ©o? 

33 a & 3a, benlett ©ie tmr, nodj in sorter S^ac^t ^at 
Semanb nnm ®aft$t mit einer 9?ac^ti^at( oor meitt gender 
ge^angt. 

grift, di ber 2Baa,efjaI$! oor em £)acfjfettfter ! £>er ntttfr 
fTeitern fomten, tone eitte $afte. 

33 a o. ©ie femten bie biiftre Satf&e im $5arf, too t$ fo gem 
ftfte? £)a fanb to) neufi$ urn bie Sfafenoanf meine 2ieMma> 
fclumen gepftanst. 

grift. (£i, tt)ie gatani* 

33 a o. 9?orfj mel;r. 23or ein paar £aa,en fommt eine alte 
33iirger0frau au$ bem ©tabt^en %u mix, urn ft$ oei mir fur 2 
£oui$b'or ju oebanfen, burdj bie ify tyx (£lenb gemitbert $afcen 
foil. 

grift. ©o fo? mein (£oufin$en ifl bo$ nidjt fo arm, aU 
e$ fl$ jMt. 

33 a o. ©»otten©ie? icfj Jaoe reinen feller, (gin SDTenf^ 
in emeu Mantel gepflt 5«t $* »al (Mb in meinem Harnett 
georac^t. 

grift, din f onberoarer £a% 

33 a o. (Jin ebter 5D?enftf> muff er fein. 

grift. SSermutftfidj tin Sie^afcr. 

23 a o. £)a$ foeif to) m'a)t, after idj meine, id) erratfje i§n. 



li 

$rt$. 23tefleu$t bes $fattmann$ ©ofm? ber ntadjt a«$ 
2Serfe, 

23 a &♦ 9?em, nem, ©te, SSetter, ©ie finb e& 

grt£* 3$? j(e toantm m'$t gar! 3$ foflte $rm* ttnb 
23einorttdj toagen, um 3jjtten ettte 9to$tta,afl oor ba6 jjeitfter ju 
Jangen? i$ foflie S3 lumen pffan$en, bte {<$ m'cfjt feiben mag? 
unb (Mb fjafce id; soflenbg gar nidjt* SD^tt fammt meiner fyalhm 
ffflittion $aft mtc§ bte £ante fetjr fnapp* 

33 a &♦ ©te oerfdjmafjen metnen £)anf? 

5 r t $♦ £ieoe$ (£ottfitt(§ett, laffett ©ie ft$ fagen : fo etn?a^ f ann 
ttttr em SSerfieoter tjmn; ttnb ©ie gfattoenbo$ m'$t ettt>a, bafi icfy 
serfteot in ©ie om ? 

23 a K (Ici^emb} 2Banmt nidjt? em ioenig* 

$xx§. S5ett>a$re ber ipimmet! tm 23ertratten, ©ietjaoen erne 
3D?enge Jester* 

23 aK. SasS toetff t$* 

grti^ ©ie ftnb fo f^ii^tern, fo Mobe— 

23 a K aOSte bte 8rmut$, 

$ri^ ©ie oerfWjn ni$t ft$ gried;ifdj $n f feiben. 

23 a K 3n ber titdje tft meine toilette, 

%xi%. ©ie oerpffen ben 23ttfen tote erne 9?onne, 

23 a &♦ 9ttein $erj tft ttnoerpflt 

$ti%. ©ie orattdjjen letne ©cfjminfe* 

23 a K £)a6 9ttorgenrotfj fcf>minft midj tagtic^ 

3:ri# + ©ie madjen letne 23erfe* 

23 a K 3$ fcfe ©differ* 

$ri#» ©ie toerben ntcjjt rotfj itoer 3toetbetttigfeiten» 

23 aK SBetl m) fie m'djt oerfte^e. 

??rt$* ©ie finb nid)t em oi$$en fohtl 

23 a K ^itnfdjen©ieba$? 

8n'$. ©te finb fern ftarfer ©et'jt; fpotten me iioer 23or= 



12 

urt^ette; ntctdjen ft$ me fajttg it&er ba$ Sitter; m'$t tinmal gu 
mebtftren i>erfte^en @te* 

SB ah SSetter, roenn ba$ 3#r (£mft ttare, t'$ ttmrbe auf* 
ftfren 3$nen gut ^u fern* 

grif ♦ ©tnb @te nu'r benn gut ? 

33a.& £) fa, re$t son £er$en* <Ste ftnb fa ber (Sfetjtge im 
$aufe, ber, bte ettngen 9?ecfereten auSgenonmten, mtr nt$t uM 
fcegegnet 

grt^ ttnb bo$ ttotften @te ntt$ geftern 2tf>enb m$t 
fitffetu 

S3 aK ©inb bte ftftflfe fcet 3$uen ber 9ttaa$jfafc ber Jreunb= 

gfrtj, MerbtngS* (lift »«$tet fttfotejfer, 3emetyr$uffe, 
je J oljer ftet'gt bte %tut, je fru$£6arer ba$ £anb* Stiffen <5te 
mtdj jfyt 

23 ak S^ewu 

grt$* 3$Wtte* 

23 ak (5$ nurb m$ts barattS* 

Jrtfr 3^br^e. 

SBa& £a! fja! $a! 

§;**£♦ 3$ ftraudje ©etoaft 

23afc + £>uten <Ste ft$! t'ctj taufe (St'e im't bent (Spuftapfe* 

?rt$. £)a3 rooUen ttnr bodj felm* ((£r fiiflt fte mit ©ettmlt 
auf bte 35acfe. 3n btefem 2lugenbltcfe fc^nar^t £ an g [aim fc$r fiarf. 
3$ abet erfd)rtcf£, fd&rett, unb laft erne £affe fallen, bte fte ekn tn ber 
|>anb WtQ 

S3 ah Vttyl urn' 3 £tmmet$ttutfen ! tcjj p&e bte Sttunbtaffe 
ber £ante ^erfcrodjjen* 

$xi%* 3er6rodjen? ^a! fja! fja! nulle fete sans verre 
casse. 

$8 ah 2)aran ftnb Ste fdjulb. 



13 

Su#, ©anj unb gar nifyt SBarum Ijafcen ©te ftdj 
9 Wert? 

35 ak 2£a3 foK tdj nun anfangen ? 

5rt$> 2)a$ Ungenn'tter rufy'a, abmarten* 

35 afc, O mem @ott; fte tturb mt$ mtftfjanbeln! i$ glaube 
watjrjjaftt'a,, tdj tjore tyre ^antoffeln f$on auf ber £reppe» 

$ri$* @tflfe nur! 2)te$mat nutf tdj Sfwen aus ber 3Hemme 
$elfen* t®x Qi&t bai gro^te ©tiid bcr gerfcrocfcenen Saffe bem fdjla* 
fenben Sangfatm in bte £anb, unb legt bie iibrtgen ©#erben neben t$n.) 

35ak 2£a$ ma$en 6te? 

grt£* @o, turn mag fte ftmtmetn £)ai$ nrirb em ©paf? 
toerben! C*r ruft au$ ber £$iuO £ante ! £ante! 3$re Sttmtbfaffe 
ift jerfcro^en ! 

25 a fc better; ftnb@tetofl? 

8rt$* ^ante! fommen @te! Sjjre 9ttunbtaffe in taufenb 
©tfitfe! % 

35a&* ^f$ettIu$er2Rcnf<$! 



^iittftc (Scene* 

gr» *>♦ £angfafm. 33oria,e, 

gr. »♦ Sangf* (^remprjenb) SBaS? mdu U^unbtaffe ? 
n>er! tt>te ! »o! 

grt§. £)a fe$en @te nur! £)er £)nfel ttn'fl nodj ftaffee 
trinfen, bte (Eouftne fc&enft tym em, er irmft, entf<$Iummert, unb 
patf$ ! ba Itegt bte Safe* 

gr.».€a»0f. (fafttfett tyten Staim) £err <3ema$t! wr* 
^ammter £err ©ema$t! 



14 

2 a n g f . (riegelt btc Slugen aufj SD?em ©cf?a$ ? 

gr. o. £ a n g f. Sag Ijaoen ©ie toieber fur bumme ©treidje 
gemacfjt ? 

£ a n g f. SWein ©ott, i$ jmfo ja gefdjlafen, unb mt ©djlafe 
tjut man bod) m'<$t$ 23ofe3 ? 

gr. fc £ang f. SMieoen ©ie nur auf 3$re #anb gu Widen* 

£ang f. Sin ©djerfcen ? toag foil bag ? 

gr. o. 2 a n g f. 3fy em ©djeroen ; unb ba unten liegen no$ 
em 2)u$enb. 3$ tooflte, bag ©ie felfcjl in faufenb ©djeroen 
§erftrod)en nmrben. 

2 a n g f. (£i, ei, tnein ©$a§, t'{^ ioeifi oon gar nidjtS. 

gr. ». 2 an a, f. $affee $afcen ©ie getrunfen ! 

2a ngf. taffee, fo? 

gr. o. 2 a n g f. Unb ftnb briioer eingefdjtafen. 

2 a n g f. £)a3 iffc mogtidj. 

gr. so. Satigf, ©ie $aocn meine TOttnbtaffe ^erfcrodjen. 

2 a n g f. &$ ttjut mix feib, tnein <&&)a§. 

gr. s). 2 a ngf. 3tt><HW3 Satjr tjao 1 i$ b'rauS getrunfen* 

2 a n g f. 3$ fatffe 3§nen eine Smbre. 

gr. o. 2 a n g f. ©ie ioar em $5rafent oon bem jungen %k\x* 
tenant, ber einmal fcei un3 im .Qu artier e tag. 

2angf. 23on bem? ©o? nun ©ie ^akn j'a nodj mejjr 
5lnbenlen oon tym. 

gr. o. 2 a ngf. ($u33afret) Unb bu! ioarum muft "on tern 
©ieoenf chafer grabe meine £affe geoen ? 

S3ao. SBeil— 

gri jj. ©anj natitrlidj, toeil fie eoen rein war. 

23 a o. 3fl/ i^ 5 ft tte fte eoen rein gemacjjt. 

gr. o. 2 a ngf. gort, in bie tuc&e, bu Ungf'utfSfmb ! 

23 a o. (ao.) 



15 

® c cl) ft e <© c e it e, 

£>te 23ongen o$ne 33afcet* 

£angf\ $ann t$ mi$ bo$ gar nicfjt fceftnnen, bag tdj $affee 
getrunfen £afce. 

§r + $. Sangf. @te toerben fo fange fdjfafen, fci£ ©t'e r>er* 
geffen, bag Bit &erJ?etrat|jet fmb. 

€ a n g f, (mtt einem Wtd)en (Seufter) 31$ mein <3$a£ ! baS 
fcergejf t$ m$t 

$r. *>♦ Sangf, hunter, £err ©ematjt! toix $a$ett mtt bem 
better son ewjtfjaften £>mgen $u fpre$em 

£angf- Wtit bem better? 

gr. »♦ 2 a n g f. 2tflerbmg& TOetne £o$ter tft nun f $on fett 
fcier 28o(|ett an$ ber <Stabt ^uriicf, unb no$ immer $at ber 
SSetter £urte6uf$ ft$ m'$t erflart 

£ an g f* 2ttuf? t$ bafiet fern, J^enn er ft$ erflart ? 

gr. ». £angf* £)a$ tft gar nt$t noting* ©ie foflen fd)on 
gerufen toerben, toenn e$ gum <5egnen fommt, 

£ an g f. 2Ba$ fofl t<$ benn alfo ? 

§r. &♦ 8 a n g f, 3!m JM ^ebe jMen, roarum er bte @a$e auf 
bte lange 23anf f$tefct ? 

€ a n g f- (fefjr p^egmattfcfr) Bo jrtan Setter, t$ jlette bt$ jur 
^ebe. 

§rt£. 23tobtgfett, ftefce £ante, m'$t$ at$ oerbammte $BW* 
btgfett 

gr. *>♦ £angf, 2)te tft bo$ fonft ekn m$t bem getter, Unb 
fur$ unb gut, ba$ £ejkment bemeS 23ater$ fceftep au$brutfft'$ 
betne |>etrat|> mtt metner £o$ter, ba$ wetjjt bu* 

$nfc» 3a, ja, @fe $aoen e$ mtr fe£r oft gefagt 



16 

gr* &♦ Sangf, 2>?ac^p bu GEmttenbungen, fo r<erlier]t bu em 
SDriM beineS 23ermogen& 

gri§, @an$ re$t 

gr* &. £angf, £>a$ gejiament ift in meiner SBewafjrung. 

grig, (bci ©ette) 2>a$ $<rt fie fceffer serma^rt al$ bie 
Softer* 

gr* *>♦ gangf* 2)tt Uft nun $erangema$fen, tmrjt in 3a$r 
unb £ag mmtbig* 

£angf + 3$ bcnfc morgen, mem <S$ag? 

gtv&Sangf* SOBemt @ie fttj bo$ mtt bem ©enfen gar 
m$t afcgefcen nwflten* 2Ber mufj e$ fceffer nuffen ? @ie ober 

Sangf* ©ie mem (£ngef, aHerbing^ 

gr + *>♦ Sangf* (mgri£) golgti$ if e$ 3ett, ben SBiflen 
beineS perBenben 33ater£ ^u fcoflfcrmgem 

gri§* 3$ «tuf boa; erft ber (£oufme em toenig bie (£onr 
ma^en* 

gr* *>♦ £ ang f, 2>a£ fannffc bu naa) ber £o$$eit ttjun* 

g*t$. 23o benfen <5ie $m? ba$ ioare ja bie *>erfe$rte 

mxt. 

gr* ». Sangf* £>u gtauoft nia;t, liefer better, wetc&e $ei$e 
ber (Sfjefmnb Jjat ! £>er GEfjejmnb, JKefcer better— 

8 a n g f* (bte %n$m gen £tmmel geria)tet) Sfcein 2Be$efmnb I 

%. »♦ 2 a n g f . £>ummer @ djnatf ! 

Sangf* (S$ tji fo em ©pnt^ttorfc. 

gr» »♦ Sangf* 2mf ber <SUUe matytn @ie 35ren afcge- 
f^ntatf ten Smfatt ioieber gut ; f cfjilbero @ie i$m bie 3?etje beS 
<£$eftanbe$* 

Sangf* 3a), mem <5c$a$ ? 

gr, & Sang f. 3a, ©ie ! i$ serlange e6 att$brMIt&> 

$ a n 8 f. 3# &fo ni^t fef»r ftorf in (S^tlbermigen. 



1/ 

gr, »♦ £angf, S^aten @te tym unfer ^au^Hc^e^ ©16(1, bt'e 
jfrtten greuben unferer 2teoe* 

Sangf* €3 nn'rb mtr fatter Herbert — t$ metne bag tn'ele 
3?eben* 

gr*t>,£angf. £>fme ttmjtanbe! ober t$ laffe <Ste in 24 
©tunben fern Huge ^ut^un* 

gang f* 2Benn ©te bur djauS fcefetjten — 2)er (£f)efranb, mem 
Iteoer better — roenn man tioer ben G^eflanb fo rec^t na^benft — 
unb fetfugen (Sjjeftanb rtdjttg p fctytlbern oerfuc^t— (er aafnfJ 

gr, »♦ Sangf, $m fceften laft er ftcfj sergletc^en mtt etnem 
tmmertoatjrenben grutjltngSroetier-- 

Sangf* Smftyrtt 

gr* x>, 2angf* (£tne gran tjl etne toa^re £tmmet$gaoeI 
©<§ontjett, (Sanfhnut^, ©efafltgfeft— fur$, etne grau $at— 

£angf* 3mmer 9?e$t 

gr, &. § a n a, f* (totrft tfjm etnen grtmmtgen 231 t<f ju unb fctyrt bann 
fort) 2fa ber £anb etner gran, Iteoer SSetter, ioanbefjt bu auf 
23Iumen, auf Sffofen— ot'S etnjt am fpaten @raoe greunb Qayn— 

Sangf, 2>t<$ ertofr 

gr. »♦ Sangf* £err ©ematjt, (Ste ftnb unau$|*e$lt(^ £or' 
tijn m$t an, better, er tjl fo fu£flo$ als etn fcjtfafenber £>a$$ ; 
er rotrb no§ erjttcfen in fetnem S e ^ e » $ommen <&k bo$, 
fommen <3te, @te foto mtr bte #utjner an$ bem ©arten 
jiagou 

£angf, 3jt ba$ audj (£me son ben 6#jj t'gfetten be$ (£lje* 
#anbe$ ? 

gr* *>♦ £angf* di, <3te muffen ft^JBeroegung matfjen, unb 
bte £it£ner fdjarren mtr ben ©aamen au$ ber (£rbe* gort! 
fort ! cite gtefct t&n oom ©effel) Unb bu Setter, benle ber Sac^e 
nadj, 9#etne Port's fc$emt btr ntdjt aogenetgt, brum erffare bta) 
U e$er je Keoer, 

2 



18 

2 a n g f. 3«w £ocfeett$gefcf)enf oejtmmt' tc§ btr gn>ei Du$en 
«5ufmer. 

gr, ». € a n g f* 2Ba$ foil er bamt't ? 

£angf* %<fy better! e$ ttn'rb nrir em £rofi fern, loemt t# 
gufe^n barf, tote bufte au$ bem (Garten jagfL 

gr* o. Saugf* Dai^f t'($'$ boa)! f^on nrieber erne SllSern* 
tjett! fe$n (Sic bemt m'^t, oaf icf> bie gartttc^pe ©org fait fur 
3$re ©efunb^ett fjege ? 

£angf* 3a, ja, mem @cfja£, i$ fcm gan§ $erfmrf<$t oon 
3§rer 3«rtK$fett. (er totrb t>on feiner grau pfoauSgcjogenO 



©iebentc 6 c e is e, 



a 



tfrtfc altein. 

firmer £>J)emt! unter bettter gatme totrb ^^men roem'g ?>ro* 
fetoten mac^en* (9#an foxt in ■Doxti 3tmmer etnige @ange auf bem 
^footer.) 2Ba3 ^ ba§ I Sttuftf ?— (er gucft bura) ba$ ©tpffetfoa)) 
Die ©tabtcoufme ttn'rb oernrot^Kdj ijjre Dpernioei^et't au3* 
frames — (Dori3 unb (©elicour ft'ngen Winter ber ©cene ba$ 
£)uett: „ftrieben laffet wt$ jHften," boa) mtr bie £alfte.) $m;ttg! 
bag Duett au$ ber Sofa rara.-— -Jttogen p$ toottf gqanft $*&*♦ 
3$ §afts grofie £ujt, auf ber ©tafltrommel $u accompagm'rem 



SI dj t e (Scene. 

23at>et unb grifc. 

Sab, Oegt bie ufrrigen £affen in cin tforfcc&enO 

$r% Seen rectjt, f<$one 33abet! <£)ter totrb em Duett 
gefungen. SOBte toar'S, toenn toir ein Guartctt barauS maa}ten ? 
^affegmbenttttS jlifton" 



19 

S3 a h 2Str tjakn im$ ja m'$t ge^attft. 

5 r i #♦ „ 33t jt bit mem ®IM , meme 2Bomte ? 

33 a B. 3$ fcttte @te, SSetter, Taffett @tc tm'$ jttfrtebcm (£$ 
ift nur gar m'djt ftncjerltc^* 2>te £ante ^cit mtr ekn ttueber em 
&'eb wrgefungen, ba6 mix ma) in ben £)jjren geflt* 

$ti%. 2BaS £ante! bte Zantt tft etne ^erfomftctrtc !Dtffo* 
ttan^ 3$ <*kr, mit ber remett £armome tneme* £er$en$— 

35 a 6. ©agen ©te baS tyxzx 25raut. 

gn'$, Reiner 33raut? $5o$ SSetten! Bennett ©te meme 
33raut ? 

23 a K 2Btmberlt$e grage, 

5 r t $. ©te memen bodjj m'd)t (£oufme £>ort$ ? 

S3 at. SBen fonfl ? 

grt$. getrtgefdjoffett! 

33 ah (5m Qxitttl 3^3 3Sermogen$ flejt auf bem ©ptete. 

§ rt$ v Unb mem £er£ ? 

23 a & £at>en ©te f^on jematS bte 23emerfuttg gema$t, bag 
©te em ^erj $afc«t ? 

g r t $. (£me mattjtofe grage. Unb ttemt t$ 3 J«en nun fce* 
femte, bag t$ fo serltefct fcm, tone m>$ fern £urtefcuf$ jemafS 
getoefen ; fo wxUtU f bag id), ttn'e em jmetter £)om .Qutrotte, 
neutic^ unfern ^3farrer auf ber $att$et fur erne 2Bmbmu£(e 
anfatj— 

23 a fc. £)atm fcebaure t$ @ie* 

grt#* SBoflen ©te ben ©egenfhmb memer Siefce femtett 
(emeu ? 

23 a &♦ 2)en ©egenffcmb 35rer $$or$etk 

grt§* (£iMjt em f$one$ ^dbdjetu 

33 a fc. £)a$ gfauot jt'eber Steotjaoer »on bem femtgetu 

grt$. ©te foflett feI6ft uxfytittn. 3<$ fann 3^nc« t$r 
portrait jetgen. 



20 
Bah S^r portrait? 

IB a &♦ 9ta, tdj Bin borfj neugtertg* 

S r, '£* (2)re$t fte fc^nett urn. ©ie ftanb mtt bem 9?iicfen $egcn ben 
©ptegcl, unb ffe$t nun grabe bor bemfclkn.) ®*I ^ftl S um 
©ptedjen getroffen* fer laaft fort.) 

S3 a &♦ Sttdnt er mt$ ? emit niebergef^ragenen Sfogen) Slrtne 
33a6et !— Cfte $efrt ben Slid fro$ empor) £r meint mtc^ !— ©lutf* 
lic^e 33at>et ! Qfcj$!t ao mtt bem £ orbe.) 

<£nbe be$ erften Sift*. 



3 tt> e i t e t St « t. 



Cerfte Acetic* 

(£err &♦ Sangfatm, gems in ©djtteif unb auper Wtljem, untet 
jebem %xm eine grof e $appf$a#lef mit grauenjtmmerpu^O 

Uf!-uf!— t$ ton tobt!— (er n>anft naa) bcm SetmW) £)te 
£ittmer — bte sermatebetten ipiijmer!— unb laum tin t<$ fte lo^, 
fo fufjrt ber (Satan etnen 23oten au3 ber (Stabt fjer, fcepacft ttu'e 
ein 9D?auIefef mit grauenjtmmerfram ! ben mug tc$ bte £reppe 
tjerauf fdjleppen! tdj, ber tc§ mtcfj fet&er laum $u fctjleppen ser* 
mag!— 3war, fitter ijt er ntc^t — tetc^t, fefjr let$t, ttne ba$ 
gan^e (Befc§te$t, fiir ttettfjeS er gearoet'tet murbe;— aoer — muff 
man ntdjt bte 2lrme au$recten, ttrie auf ber goiter?— (er la^t kibe 
extern fallen) Da, liege bu ! Slogott ber Damen ! ber 9ttetntge 
ijt bte $ufje!— (er jtnft fee^agiia) in ben ©effeO %$ I— kie £u|ner I 
tie »erftuc^ten ipitfjner !— 25enn fte bo$ 2lfle (Etnen £af$ fatten 
— bamtt ber $ odj fte auf (Emeu (Sctjmtt au$ ber 2BeIt fc^ajfte — 
23efonber3 war ba etn falefutifdjer £afm, mit fcerbammt tangen 
SBetnen — n>enn t$ meinte, {<$ jwtte ijm »on ben (Erfrfen megge* 
jagt, tjufdj fag er auf ben S5o^nen — unb enblictj fprang er gar 
auf3 SMonenket, ftrectt mtr fet'ne Maurot§e 9?afe entgegen unb 
mafyt famrt faunrf faunrf l—Wt faurer Wivfyi tttW t$ bte SBejtie 



22 

gum grofjen £fjore $mau$— n?a$ gefe^tetji? ber better £urle* 
£itf$ loft tlm gur $5forte ttueber Ijmem — -21$ ! ttenn bo$ ieber 
£etratlj$lufh'ge jt<# sorter cm paar iudjttge barber anfe^affte, 
bte tfjm ben £u$ncrftofl em toem'g aufraumten — unb memen 3ager 
— ben jag* tcjj an$ bem ©tenft ir>enn er ft<$ unterjtetjt, ttueber 
emen $afct$t $u fdjfef en— (er ruffctt ftd) surest) <£m bummer 
©tutjl— gar ntdjt fcequem — man fceif m'<$t, tt?o man ben fopf 
£mlegen foil* — ©a l$V t$ nttr bte alten @tu$fe irn't ben grofen 
gepolffcerten £)fjren— 3a, ja, fo getjt e6 m ber 2Mt! taglt^ 
ttentger @ru£Iofjren unb me$r (£fel3otjren — 9?em, fo lann t$ 
nt$t Itegen* 3$ tnu§ nadj ber f^toeren @trapa|e memem 
$orper bo^ ttueber erne ©itte it?un — (£m topffiffen au$ bem 
<S$Iaf$tmmer tjolen ?— ba$ tft $u toet'i— 3ft benn gar ntcjjtS m 
ber Sftdlje ?— bte @$acfjteln ?— Cet mmrnt Me ftctnfle, unb berfuc$t fie 
unter ben $opf $u fc^ieben) £>a$ tft ateljtt ftctf — unb xktyt nadj 23u<$* 
Binberllet'Per* — SSteCetc^t $ ber 3nt?alt foetdjer. |Sc offnet jte unb 
8te# etne £aube $erau$) ^tc^ttg, ba tjt erne Sttenge 23agage— glor, 
23Ionben unb berglete|jett — ba$ laft ftcjj i>erfu$en — (er fc&tefct fte 
ftd) unter ben $ot>f, unb berfutf)t eg auf atterlet SBetfe ; bte £aube fontmt 
tymenblufcauffcenflopfaujffcen) <&o n>trb e$ getjen— man mug 
mlitb netjmen— tt>er gerne tan^t— bem tft Ietd)t gepftffen— 
(er fd)utmmett em.) 



3u>eitc Scene, 
$x. &♦ Sangfalm* £err »♦ Sang f aim, 

gr. ». Sang f* 9?un, mem @c(ja£, ttoflen ttnr bodj fefm, tft 
bte 95u$ma$ermn— (fte nnrb bte £aube getter) 2Sa$ I— ©ott fte£' 
mtr fret! tc£ glaufce waijrJjafh'g, er fat merne neue £aufce gur 



23 

©$tafmit£e gefcraudjt!— £err soon Sangfatm! (jte ritttelt i&n) 
£err ^mtotfjeuS ©efcajftan soon Sangfafm! 

£ an g f. (errcadjenb) 2Ba$ gtV&t'S benn fdjon ttneber ? 

gr. so. € a tt q f* 2Ba$ e3 gt'efct? t$ erfltcfe soor Merger! 

Sangf. 3ft ber soerfTuc^te falefuttf^e £atm noteber tm 
©arten? 

gr. so. £ a n g f. 3$ twflte, er fra^te 3fmen ^etbe Sfagen au6. 

San g f. 2ttem @$a$, t<$ time, m$ t$ famt, after ben lang* 
fcetntgten @atan soermag tcf) m$t em$ufjoIen. 

gr. so. £ a ng f. cfaft atyemlo$) 2Ba$ fjafon @te benn ba aitf 
bemfopfe? 

£ a n g f. 5luf m e t n e m fopfe ? (ct f a^t ba^tn unb nimmt W 
djclnb tie fmufce afc) 2lcfj ja fo ! 

gr. so. £ a n g f. 3ft ba$ erne s J*a$tmti$e ? 

£ a n g f . 9?em, ba$ tjt erne $^^* 

gr. so. £angf. (Erne £>aufie, bte t<# soerf$rtef>en fja&e, urn am 
SSerlofcmtgStage memer £o$ter bamtt $u prangen. 

£ a n g f. @etjr noofjt, ba tji fte ; t $ ttoerbe fie mc$t auffe^en. 

Jr. ». Sangf. 2tf>er i§ fofl fte »o$I auffe#en, nadjbmt 
fie son S^nen auf bas$ ©raufamfte soerbogen nnb gerbriidt 
noorben ? 

£ a n g f. (tnbem er auf etne ungeflitme SSetfe Me fsaufce mre$t nta$t) 
©a lajjt ftdj noo|I nad$elfen. grauenamtmerftaat unb grauen* 
^tmmerfjerjen, noenn fte au$ em noentg gerbritcft noerben, fommen 
tetc^t noteber in bte alte gorm. 

gr. so. Sang f. SQSenn @t'e bocjj nnr nt$t no<$ oknbrem 
ttn'$tg fern nooflten. £)er (Heptjant ntuf m'tfjt tan^en. £er mit 
ber £auoe! (fte mpt fte tjwt roegj <£$ tjt noa|)rjjafttg nod) em 
(Mcf, bag ber 3ttann m$t itoer ben @pt#enf$tet'er tit ber anbern 
©a;a$tet gerattjen tjl; er ioare tm (Stanbe getoefen, ©trumpf* 
fccmber barauS $u ma$en. 



24 

£angf, (£in ©pt$enfc$teter ? ttue t>iet ©c^effel &orn fmb 
fcafiir nadj ber ©tabt getoanbert ? 

$x. *>♦ 2angf. £)umme grage! itnfere £)ort$ Jjat ftd) f$on 
langjl emeu folrfjen gemimfc^t, SSetter £urIeouf$ foft tljr btefen 
^urn ©efdjenf madjen, toenn er ifyx feme £teoe erflart 

£ a n g f, <So, fo, 2tefct er fte benn ? 

g;r*o*£angf* £>a6 toet'f? ify nm)t £)a$ mag er fatten, mte 
er tottf, Sloer fag en fofl er e£, unb ^eirat^en fofl er fte, 

Sangf, 3n @otte$ tauten ! 

$r* sx £angf* 3$ *»ifl, k<*? &« ®<*$e «o$ Jjeute kenbtgt 
toerbe, benn morgen nurb er mimbtg, unb ba fount* er fetdjt 
©grunge macjjen. 

£angf, Slfcer ber (Sprung in ben (£tyefhmb tjt bod) auc§ em 
gefafjrftdjer ©prung, 

§r. *>♦ 2 ang f. £aoeu ©ie tim ben £af$ gefaoc^en ? 

£angf ©elrc^en nun toojrt ekn nt$t, after ftarf ge* 
frogen, 

%x. o, Sang f. Unb bag oon D^edjtStoegen! 5)tt mem £tm= 
met! toenn ttu'r eu$ m$ tmmer auf bem -ftatfen fafen, toaS 
joitrbe ba IjerauSfommen? ttefcer 3$ unb 9h'c(jt=3tf; S" ratfon* 
m'rcn; bte SGBtebcrfunft emeS $ometen $u fceredjnen; ben 3>ixid 
in em Duabrat $u ormgen; ja ba$ oerfte^t tijr banner! 2tf>er 
in ber grofen 2Bett autf) nur (£men <S$rttt $u tjmn, otme ju ftol* 
pern, ba$ fetb t§r unfa^tg, ioenn bte SSetoer eucfj ntdjt tmmer am 
@cmgetf>anbe fetten* 

2 angf* <5o fo— 2C6er toar' e$ ntd;t oeffer, mem @d;a$, ttnr 
marten bem %$tttex fcefannt, bag bte 23owumbf$aft morgen em 
(Snbe £at? 

Jr. & 8 an g f. Selarott ? 2Bo$u ? 

£a ng f. 2>amtt e$ ntc^t ausjtejit, aU oo nnr tjjn gu ber 2Ba$l 
fioerrebet ober gepungen fatten. 



25 

gr, »♦ Sangf. Da fyabtn wix eg! ©mb ©te m'c&t bag 
£aupt ber gamtlte ? 

2 a n $ f* £)ag £aupt ? afterbirth 

gr* *>♦ £an$f. ttnb ijt Setter £urlefcufdj m$t em ©tteb ber 
gatntfte? 

£ an a, f. (£m (Stfteb, ja wotjt 

gr* »♦ Sangf. Dto fota,K$* 2)a$S £anpt fceftetjtt, bte ©fteber 
ge^orcjjen ; benn ba$ $aur>t ijl ber ©i$ ber 23ernnnft, unb bte 
SBernnnft fcm t'c$. 

Sangf, ©mb ©te. 

gr. ». £ana,f. 2tffo feme toettere (EmttJenbungen ! flefjen Sit 
auf, tracjen ©te bte ©^a^tetn ; auf memem 3»nmer fooflen ttnr 
ben ©deleter angpacfen unb bag ufrrtge fcefpredjen. 

£ a n 9 f. $onnf tct) nt$t nocfj em toenta, fn'er Metfcen ? 

Jr. so, Sangf. SBawm? 

Sangf. 23on roegen beg fatefuttfc^en #a1)neg fcebarf ity 
emtger ©rljoluna,. 

Jr. i>. £ a n a, f. ^offen ! £at>en ©te feme ® efc^afie ? 

£ a n g f* Dag tcfj nityt ronfite. 

gr. t% £ana,f. 3ft bag Accept ju ber SDfanbeftorte afcge* 
f<$rte£en ? 

2angf. 9todj m'ctyt. 

gr. t>. Sangf. 3 ft $fo SBanntfoofle fin bte $anarien»oa,ef 

Sangf. 5luc§ ttocr) ntctjt. 

gr. i>. £ a n a, f. Unb ntem franfer Sttopg— 

Sangf. H$ ja, ber fofl noctj tjmaug in bte ©onne getragen 
tterben. £)n Kefcer @ott! ba mug {$ fretftdj— (cr er&ebt ft# 
mityfam.) 

gr . ». S a n 9 f. Cfiopft t^m bte <3#a<$tem unter ben SCrm) gort ! 
fort! eg tft feme 3^ $u oerlteren. 



26 



2 a n g f. (inbem er oon ityr fortgefrt)obcn nrirb) £)er 2$ob$ ift 
boc§ em gtucftt<$e3 Stfu'er, toenn er gteicjj franf tfi (Er tturb 
g e t r a g e n. 3$ wuf tmmer g e $ n, mmter g e $ n — fct$ fie nitc§ 
emmal gu ©raoe tragen tterben. 

gr. o. 2an g f. £)ann fonnen ©te rec^t fcfjlafen. 

2 an g f. 2ld^ ja, bann totfl t<$ redjt au^fc^rafert* (betbe ab.) 



® r i 1 1 e (Scene* 

©et tc our fprtngt aug ©orte 3tntmet nut etnem £afc&enfcu#e in ber 
£>anb. 2) o r t $ lauft Winter tfnn £er. 

£)ori$. ©ettcour! idj fage 3$nen, t'$ toerbe fcofe. 

©el* £)efto oeffer! e$ ift ofmefn'n «ner^ort, ba£ toir nn3 
f^on gtt>ei Siftonat liefcen, ojme un$ re$t orbeutli<$ gejanft ju 
£a$en. 

T> 9 x i§, @ekn ©ie mir mem £af djenondj. 

©el. 9ft$t etjer, nH0 f>U ttfj ben 3n$aft bnr^geUattert. 

©oris. <£3 ftnb 23riefe barm, 

©et. Billets doux? 

£) o r. £)atf ge$t ©te m'djtS an. 

©el. SSenn fie alter aH gwei Wlonat ftnb, netn; aBer bcr 
£>mmtet fte^e 3(men feet/ ioenn tcj) (SuteS wn jiingerm ©atom 
ftnbe* 

©or. ©ie [often gar m'djtS ftnben. §er bamt't! 

©et. SGBaffenfti'Hjtanb ! Qaltl t$ propom're einen grt'ebett. 

© or. (£rjt bie (Erooerung tjeran$gegekn ! ftp oeftejje auf 
bent status quo. 

©el. 3$ negocure. 2Bir treffen einen £anf$. ©a tft 
metn £afd)entm$. 

2) or. 2Ba* fotttty bamit ? 



27 

©el. D ify oerft<$ere, bafj e$ eoen fo fru$tf>ar tjt, aU bag 
3§rtge. 

2) or. ©en £auf$ fount' u$ tntr affenfafl$ gefatfen laffcn* 

© e I. ©a ne^men ©te, unb bann tooflen ttnr fe$n, toaS tofc 
emanber aotreten fonnen. 

©or. (ntmrni) ©te ftnb em ©f&BflfetoridJi 

©el. (fclattert) 33om £erm $ammeriunfer t>on grof$? 
et etl 

©or. (Matter!) 2Son grau oon gin! ? fe$t bo$. 

©ef. 3$ o^fere 3$nen ben gmfen. 

©or. fatten ©te ben grofcjj. 

©el. SSom £auptmamt ©iter? ©er ijl em ©roBtan, mit 
bem mag ttf> nt'd;ts jn t$un $aBen. 

©or. 35 on gr Mem 3)?onbf$em? sner ©etten Joofl? o ba$ 
tjt tangroetltg. 

© e L 25on bem olmben iperrn oon ©$naM mit ben langen 
bitrren gtngern? nun, auf bte (£roBerung btirfen ©te eoen ntcjjt 
ffcoTa feuu 

©or. 25 on ber gman^rat^mn 231onb, bte feti 40 3a^ren in 
bem 30jtot jle$t? Ija! Ba! fyx! ba3 tjt au$ m'c§t wett $er. 

©el. 2Son bem DBerlanbBauratlj— 

©or. (retfit tjwt baS £afa)enbu$ meg unb gtcBt femes gurittf) 
@enug! genua,! QEmem 3eben ba$ ©emtge. ©te feljen, ba§ bte 
$afl>e Steftbenj in memem £af$enBu$e rot'mmelt. 

© el. Unb m bem memtgen bte anbere |>alfte. 

©or. (S3 tjt ioa$r, iteoer ©eltcour, xoix fcfyemen re$t fur 
emanber gefc^affen. 

©el. 3wet ©eelen rote bte Unfrtgen muf ten ftcjj ftnben. 

©or. 3$ oerforet^e 3*Jnen £reue no$ auf et'n ganjeS JjatBeS 
3*$r. 

©el. $Mdj' em £erot$mu$ !■— aBer tc§ IteBe ©te aud) mtt 



28 

etner fureur — ©oflten ©ie ojaufcen, bag i$ etttft t'm 33e* 
griff ftanb, bie ££orJjeit $u frea,e$n, 3!wen meine £anb an^u* 
fcieten ? 

Dor, Smb ©ierafenb? 

©el, ©fiicfft^ermeife trat meine SBernutrft no$ $tt renter 
3tit ba^toifdjen — 

2) or, SGBte em ©efpenft, 

©el, Unfer Umgana, tft ja roeit intereffanter, toeti piquanter, 
loenn ©te ben jnngen 23aren fjeirattjen, ber frier in ben SSalbern 
anfnmrf)$, £>a$ £Jjier kft#t erne $afl>e TOflion oaar, nnb feme 
Dmnmtjeit tjt- erne anbere jjalfce 9Mion mxfy. &a$ foil em 
2eoen geoen ! 

Dor, ©te fjaoen redjf, ttnfere gamilie tjt arm, (Seine 
Sftntter, meine feXtge Stante, ^at einen reicjjen $if3 gefjeiratljet, ber 
fo ling toar, mt$ $nr (£romn emjnfe^en. greitt$ mn§ t<$ ben 
jungen Xotytl mit anf ben $cmf nefmten ; bagegen roerbe ttfj after 
aufy bag erjte ipauS in ber 3?eftben$ ma$en, 

©el, 3$ werbe bie geten arrangiren, 

2) or, 2ttein 2ttann f^reiot bie ginfabungsfarten, 

©el, 3$ fu^re ©ie anf bie ^romenabe — 

2) or, ©ie fcegteiten micfj in bie Doer— 

©el, 2Bir fritiftren — 

Dor. IXnb protegiren auty. 

©et 2Bir taben (Stnen £ag in ber 2Bo$e arme $oeten turn 
(Sjfen, 

Dor, Die mitffen nns SSerfe ma^en— 

©el, 2fof 3^ren 9ttann, 

Dor, ©anj re$t, anf meinen 9ftann, $a! fja! t?a! 

©el. Bouts-rimes, tja! fja! Ija! 

Dor, Mz$ fefjr gnt, ttenn nrir nnr ntyt bie 3fo$mmg ofme 
ten Birt£ ma$en; benn mein £err better oon Sttarmorjlem tjt 



29 

no$ t'mmer Mtnb far met'ne 9?et$e* 3$ ^TjiuBe, er furtfjtet f!c§ 

*>or 3!men. 
© eT* ©o otet SSerftanb Jjatte itf) tjjm faum ^ugetraut* 
jD or* $m (£wjt, ©eltcour, e$ ware gut, roenn ©te ot$ nad? 

ber #ot$$e{t ein wem'g oorftc^ttger ^u Serfe gtngen* 
©el* Vis a vis oon folcfjen 2lugen, etne frfjtoere Slufgaoe* 
2) or, ©teflen ©te ft$, ate oo ©te metner Honben, faben 

(£ouftne bte (£our marten, 
6 el* ©te fe£en tro'$ auf etne Jjarte $rooe* 
2) or* 3$ »>tl &, t$ fcefcl)le e$* 
© e t* Unb bte SMotmung ? 
Dor* (Sftte ladjjenbe 3«tofr 
© e I. 3$ om etn grofer Jreunb oon ber ©egemoari, unb 

ttenn tt$ mix ben 3tt>ang ant^un foil, ber f^metjenben 33aoet ju 

l;utbtgen, fo muffen ©te mix toentgftenS etnen tug pranumertren* 
£)or*^ £>a$ ^ranumenren t'jt au$ ber Sftobe gefontmen* 
© e I* 5l6er ba$ ©tefjten nt'djt* (er fitf t fte fa)nelt auf bte Sad e.) 
Dor* Unoerf djamter 2)?enf$! ba fjaoen ©te mtr nun bte 

©djmtnfe oon ber 2Bange gefitf t* (jte txitt i>or beg ©pteget) 28a$r* 

Jjafft'g, au$ ba$ 2otfengeoaube tjt untergraoen* 33erIo|jnt e$ tt>o|rt 

ber Wltye, bag tdj urn 3$rettt>ttfett ntetne toilette nod) (£uwtal 

ntac^en mug ? (fte Qtyt in tt;r 3tntmer.) 



S3 i c r t e @ c e tt e. 
©eUcour aUetn* 

33m i$ fte enblt'd? IoS?-$a! $a![$a! fte fetojt toiU, i$ 
foH mt$ tn 23aoet oertteot jleflen?— (£m fojHtdjer (£mfafl!— 
$wTu$ toerbe ttf; t'^r bte $ofle Mb gar ju naiurltdj fptelen* 



30 

(Sine fo retjenbe Sfotnje, fo mtereffant fcfjmadjienb — -m; fufjle 
bag t$ 23aoet sjt'cr SBocljen lander aU a,ett>o£nIm) ltet>en 
fonnfe. 



^iittfte ^ e e n e. 

5 r 1 1 unb @ e U c o it r. 

Set ©Ben xt&ft, mem Ke&er £urfc6ufdj. 

grt§. (£fcen unrest. 

©et. 3$ oraut$e etnen SSertrauten. 

Jrt*. 3* tw# 

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merffamfett f^enfen. 

g r 1 $, ©ef?r n»(t 3$ ft^enfe redjt gern an arme Seute. 

©ef. (bet ©ette) 33 te burnm! (laut) ©te foflen ttn'ffen, bag 
t# 3^re (£ouftne 23aM It'eBe. 

Srt^. ©o? tcfj Iteoe jte aucfj. 

©el. Setterltefce, lamoarmeS SBBajfer. £>te metntcje tji em 
oremtenber ©ptrttug. 

grt§. £§ eater flamme. 

©el. SSoften ©te mtr oet'jtejm? mem postilion d'amour 
toerben ? 

grt#. (betSettc) SSart! t$ ttn'II bi$ gufammen ret'ten. 

©el. 9ta? feme 5lntn>ort? 

Jrtfc. SBoffett ©te 23aBet $etrat$en? 

©el. £>a$ ttnrb ftd> fmben. 

grt$. grettt$, fm'lm). giirS ©rfte em StefceSjanbel? 

©el. ©etroffen. 



$rt$. ©<> fynttx bem 9iMm anberer e{>rlt$er Seutc? 

©el. (£rratt?en. 

Srt£. Stn SRcnbegioott^ m ber 2)ammerung? 

©el. Merited. 

grt§. SlKcnfatt^ and) tint (£ntf%ima, ? 

©el. 2)a3 mare urn fo romanttf^er. 

Sri J. £)a£ arme 2)Mb$en n>trb otme^m fn'er ip £aufe 
itfal gefjaftett. 

©el. ©0 war' e$ fa em SSerbt'enft, fte gtt entfii^ren. 

Srt#. £op}>! td; ttnfl ba3 seranftalten, 

©el. Mon cher ami, id) mitfj ©te fitffett! 

Srt^. iHetmgfett! Unter un$, t$ glauue, 23afot ijl fdjon 
fct$ iifcer ftet'be £)^ren in ©te aeritefct. 

Set 2BtrfK($? ajaufon ©te? 

grtfc. . 2Bte fotmen ©te jttm'feln? 

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mobeft $(&er bfldj — toelc^e ^rofcen — 

grtfc. ©te 5«t emeu ©taarma$, ben |wt fte 3jjrett Harnett 
au3fprecf)en gelejrt. 

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^arnen? 

$rt#* (£r ruft son fru§ M$ in bte 9fau$t: ©eftcour! ©e- 
ttcottr ! 

©el. ©ettcour! ©ettcour! 

3*t$* 2tt3 fte tjn fauffce, ba oerjknb er wetter m'jfti ate: 
©ptfcouoe. ©ptfcouoe! baes fommt bentt fret(t$ audj nodj mtt 
unter* — ©t! id) |ore fommen* gabeltt ©te bte ©adje itur gut 
em, unb tm uortgen fcerlajfen ©te ftd? auf mm)* — 3$ Q$* etn 
ttem'a, fret ©et'te, fte rnoc^te ftc§ fonjt oor mtr fcJjametu 
©el ©eljn ©te, getju ©te, t$ Bin geriijiet mtt 2fmor$ 



32 

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m^t erne ©cjjeflenfappe anffe£e + (er ftetlt jt#, ate «.e$e er, faliipft 
after Winter ben ©ofaj 

(Set. 9ta fage rm'r enter metjr, bag man bte buntmett Sente 
ju m'$t$ ftraucfjen fimne. (5m gefc^etter $opf roetft au$ gunfen 
au$ §o!j gu retften* 



3 e $ f* e Scene. 

23 a ft e t, tie ntit gfaa)<3 lifter [tie Sityne a,e|)k 2>te 58 o r t a, e tt, 
£)9xi$ an ber £fmr. 

(Set 2Bo£m fo et% mem f crimes $mb? 

33afc. 3$ »wS 8&#$ wn memen ©pmnrocfen legen. 

©el, D ftfetften @ie $ter, urn memen SeftenSfaben ju 
fpmnen. 

33 aft* (tacfjetnb) SKetn £err, t$ ftm feme $ar$e. 

©el. Sifter bodj dim son ben ^tmmtif^en ! 

S3 aft. £)er $an$ au$ memer $ita)e ftetgt frettic^ jum Dfymp 
empor! 

(gel* £)! roaV u£ 3upiter! itf) roitrbe meme@ottewafeftto$ 
nac£ btefem 9fauc(j augftrecf en I 

IB ak Sutcjj ctme 3u^tter jn fern, jietjt off mem 3?auctj 3$nen 
gn JDtenftet, (fte maa)t etnen $mr rntb »ifl fort.) 

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2«rucl! 

S3 a ft, (Ewarien ©te nnr m$t, mem £err SlpoH, mu$ rnn 
3$retonflett in £ot& serroanbett $u fe$tt. 

@el, 2etber ftnb ©t'e fteret'tS m Stem fcerroanbeft roorben. 



33 

35aK Saffen ©ie mtdj, mem #err! 3$*e 3<w$e 9)tyttjof0a,ie 
tturb feinett em^'gen $aben *>*m memen 9?ocfen fpmnen. 
© el. ©inb biefe 9?ofenftttger fur folc^e 2M>ett a,ef$affen ? 
2$afc. £>a$ ©pinnen war *>or alien 3eiten erne fe^r eble 

© et. 2)a$ Steven ip tt>ett ebler. 

25afr. 9H<$timmer. 

©et. 2tter bocfj wenn jwet £er$en tt)ie hit unfria,ett ft$ 
fmben? 

S3 afc. SSarten Sic, i<$ nntf meine Confine ferauSrnfen. 

©et. 2B*$it? 

23 a &♦ Urn 3!J*e gatante Slpoftrop^e an bie re<$te ^erfon ju 
ri<$ten. 

©eL ©ie memen bo$ m$t ettt)a, id) fei mtkU in 3^re 
(Joufme ? 

25 a fc. * ©0 f^eint e3 fceinatje. 

23afc. SBeftjjen serborfcenen ©ef^macf tranen ©ie mir $u! 

2> r. (bet ©efte) SBaS ? 

25 a K 3S bemt meme ^ouftne nit§t pofd? ? 

©el. £u0fc§? ja; bo$ wett toeniger al$ fie fid) eMtTbet 

23afc. Die f$n>ar$en Stolen — 

©el. 2)ie mit ber gan^en 2BeIt fofetiiren. 

18 a fc. 2)a^ frennbtic^ e £a$e w — 

© el. (£me Sodfpeife fiir 3ebermann. 

25 a fc. 2)a^ tange feibne £aar — 

©er. 3fU«W- 

25 a fr. 2)te Hii^enbe 2Bana,e— 

©el. 3ft{$emaft. 

25 at. S)te immer fjeitere 2amte — 

©el. £) tjne tt>eifcli<#e Delicateffe. 

25 a fc. Die mtereffanien ^aprifen— 
3 



34 

© e f . 2Bie toetf anb grau $onefm. 

2) r. (bic fta) !aum m ^aitcn fcetmag) 2Barte ©pt^bubc ! 

© e L f urj, fcfjone 23abei, ©ie trren, toenn ©ie a/Iauben, bag 
t(^ t'rn ©ianbe fct, erne ^erfon ju lieben, bic t^re toelfen Sftei&e 
uberafl afft^tri; ber feme GEroberuna, $u tjcrmg unb fern SD^ttteX 
$u flein ifi £t'cr $u 3$rcn pfj en f^worc i$— 

2) or* (gtebttfcm mit bem goiter einen berben @tt)la$ auf bic 
©carter.) £>a£i ©ie cm 9?arr fmb! em au^gcma^ter -ftarr! 
(ab m i£r 3immer.) 

© c I. (mtrt fcerblufft.) 

23 a b. D n>e$ mem £err Setter ! 3^ e 3 uno $ a * @ ^ 
bejor^i. 

g r t £. (fommt Winter bem ©ofa Der&or, unb tt?irft fta) auf ber 
artbero ©eite m 35abet3 guf en) Unb ^ter $u 3^^n gitgen f$»orc 
au$ t <$. 

25 ab. 2Bar ber SSitbfana, au$ $ier? nun f© fc^foorteinanber 
ettnge £reue ! (fie fc&Iitpft in £>ori$ Simmer, unb lap t beibe fmeenb 
jurud.) 



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© e It c o u r unb g r t §. 

(53etbe fe^en ftd) einige 2£ugenblid:e mit !omi-tragif^en @eberben an,) 

©el. Sftein £err son £urlebufc§ — 
g r t §. Sttctn £err son ©elicour— 
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g ri#. ©ie feeing gu, toie ein Corpora!, 
©el. 2Boftacfen©tcbenn? 
S r t §. §inter bem ©ofa. 



35 

©el. ©inb ©ie ©oris ni$t gema^r vx>orbcn ? 

§rt> ©fa 

©el. SBarum aoertirten ©te mu$ benn nttfjt? 

3:ri£* 3$ moflte ni$t fo untjoflitfj few, ©ie $u unterfaec&en, 

© e I (fprtngt auf) #oP ©ie ber £eufet ! 

Srt^ (format au% auf) Siekr ber, atS ©ante #onefta. 

©el* 9?un tt>trb gemautt merben brei £age tang, 

8rt$* 2BaS ma$en ©ie ftdjbarauS? ©ie entfittjren Stofcei 
unb fpotten ber 23ertaffenen im 2lrm ber Siefce. 

© cl. 3<*/ »ewt fie mi$ liefcte ! 

5 r i #♦ 3(t 3§nen baS nodj t'mmer ^meifeffjaft ? 

© e !♦ ©te mar fo f$m'pptf$. 

Jrtg* Um bie tjofbe ©$aam ju aeroergem $afcen ©te 
ni$t fcemerft, tt)te motjt e$ t$r tfjat, aU ©te ©oris ©$on$eii 
Joerfleinerien? 

© eL -©ergleidjen Ijort jebeS grauen^immer germ 

grif, 2loer $Bahtt$ fcpdjtewe SBticfe, ber affecttrte ©$er$, 
baS jungfraulidje ©trauoen — fur$, mew £err, fjalten ©te nur um 
SD?ttterrtac^t 3^re ^Sofifdjafe oereit, uttb laffen ©te mt$ fur baS 
ubrige forgen. 

©el, Zoppl idj oejtefje baS 2ioen$euer* 3tt>M f eS fto'g* 
ein ©emitter §erauf— 

grt^, Um bejto romantif$er* Unb fcebenfen ©te nur, 
meldj' ein ©emitter ftc^ ^ter tm £aufe uoer 3^rem topfe gufam* 
men jtejt 

© el. ©ie $akn Sftecfjt 3$ etlenadj bem ^ojtfjaufe. (£ou~- 
rierpferbe fur mi$, unb ein leister $fjaeton fur meine ©otimn. 

§ri$* (aflem) SBart ! id) ttnfl bir ewe ©ottinn !jwemr>acf en, 
bie bir $u fdjaffen ma^en fofl. 5l6er men? ©oris? ober bie 



36 



£ante? ober fooftf gar gran ®xid, nnfere arte £an$pterwn ? 
— @Ietc^ oiel! fcen ber 3"f^ mir m ben 2£nrf fnjjrt 



91 c*j t c gccue. 
gran & San a, f aim. gri$* 

gr. sx ? a n a, f. (mit etnem fa)tt>ar3en @rn£enfa)teter) S^«n Set* 
ter, ba tjaft' t<$ ettoaS fitr bi<$ gefauft 

g r 1 1* (£inen ©cSjteier ? iooflen @ie mt$ gnr Morale nta^en ? 

gr. ». £ a n <j f» -ftarr, b« foflft tyn beiner 23rant f $enf en. 

g r t g. Reiner SBrant ? ^er^Tt$ gent. 

gr. o* £an$f. 2fof biefe $rt ttrirfl bn berne SBtobigfeit am 
teidjteften iifterioinben. (£in fo fojiftare$ ©efa;enf tt)irb bir ben 
2Beg §n 2)ori3 £er$en ftafjneiu 

g*t$ SGBirb fdjon geftatjnt fein. 

gr- *>♦ 2 a n gf. 9tteineffc bn @$ettn? nnn fo wfe fte £eran$, 
unb erffare bi$ in nteiner @ea,ettr>ari. 

grig, 3n 3#rer ©egemoart ? nein, ftefte £ante, bad fann 
i$ nic§t Sine SiefteSerflamna, barf nnr nnter oier SKngen 
gef#e^tt 

gr* ». Sangf. %lxm fo getj ^inet'n, Sifter $on$en barf ia) 
bo$ an ber Zfyixx ? 

grig. 3a— bag ttwjt, after— 

gr. o. Sancjf. $lo$ etn Sifter? 

grig. IBaftet ijt ftei i£r. 

gr* o,2angf. <5§\d fte fort. — SSet'f t bn loaS? meine 
Stteerfage tjt in ben ©arten gefprnngen! e$ fontmt ein ©emitter, 



37 

bo8 arme ^ter mocfjte nag toerben; facje 23akt, fte fofl Qteic^ 
tjmunter in ben ®arten, bte 2tteerfa£e jtt fatten; t$ tjao' e$ 
fcefotjlem Unterbeffen fjaji bit 3eft/ ^cme SSorte ansuon'ngetu 

grt§* (Se^r too|rt + 3$ werbe 2*a£et bfe ipmtertreppe 
tjmafcf<$t'tfen, bamtt fte gar m$t$ merft, 

gr, ».Sangf + $ec$t fo, re<$t fo, (grifc cjc^t inSorfe 
Simmer.) 

ffakSangf* Cattetn) @nbftd) ffojj tcfj am 3tet metner 
SSimf^el (St tji fczilify tto$ em jiunger 23ar, after fte tturb tfm 
bo<$ brefftretu Sterne miitterltdjea £etjren tmb ba$ ©tabtlefcen 
noaren ntc|t fru$tfo$. 

§rt£ + (fommt) ©te tffc fort 

gr. ix?ana,f. So Betoaffne bt$ mtt bem ©djleter; faffe 
Wcuty I gef Jjmem aU mem Itefcer Setter, fefjre %uxM aU mein 
Iteoer <5oJm, 

grt^ (tummt ben ©c^teier) 3e$t JjaV t# Courage* S51etkn 
Sit tmr ganj na^e an ber X^ixx ; @te foto felfcft fjoren, tote t$ 
metne GEmpfmbwtgett auSbrwfett toerbe* (ab in 2>orfe 3mtmer0 

gr* »♦ £an$f* (oftntt cilia tyres 2Watme$ 3immer) £err @e* 
matjl! fommett ©te $erau$ ! 

^attgf* Cmwenbifl) ©$onroteber? 

gr* »♦ £ a n a, f* ©ef djromb ! gefctyromb ! 



91 e n tt t e ® c e n e« 
#err jo. Sangfafm, grau »♦ Sangfalnu 

S a na, f. Sftem ©$a§, ©te rotffen, bag u$ fern Stefcfjafcer soon 
@ e f <$ ro t n b 'bin, tmb bag mtr auf ber SSelt Sftemanb fataler 
tjlals em Courier ober em £aufer* 



38 

$x. &. $ a n g f. ©tt'Dfe ! xoix tootfeu mprett, uue better $vix* 
tefcufo) fto) gegeu 2)ort$ erflart 

2flngf* 3«P^n? moftf, too$L £>as tjt ettte mentor attge* 
tte^mfien Sefdjafftguugeu* 

gr* *>♦ Sattgf. SGStr tooflen utt$ bafcet unfer^etgnen 23raut= 
jlanbeS ermueru. 

£ a tt g f, 2lo) ;a !— t am t<$ aud) bafcet ft#ett ? 

gr + &♦ ?augf* SSarum m'o)t? ttrir uwfleu uttS reo)t gartXi^ 
nefcett emattber fefcett. 

£attgf* 3?eo)t jartfta), ao) ja! (fte fe|en fto) nefcen £>oriS 
£{mrO 

gr. ix Sang f. (bte aund^ji ftfct unb $or#0 3$ pre feuftetn 

C a ti g f ♦ ©o? 

gr + sxSattgf* (£rmttent <5te fto) two), tt)te cmo) ©te 
feufttett? 

£ a n g f* ID fa, to) feufee ttoo) mutter ! 

§*♦ txSattgf, Oro)enb) ©ttfle! j&& toerbeu bte (Beufeer 
taut* 

S*tg* (ttwenbtg) Stefa gute Guntfme! to) frmtme mft au&= 
brucflta)er SBettnfltguug memer Xante. 

%x. &♦ Sattgf. 2)er gute 3una,e! n)ela)eu 3?efpeci er fur 
mto) $at 

£ an g f. 2)a3 gan^e £au3 5«t 9?efpect fur (St'e. 

grt#* (mmenbtg) @o)ou lattgft ttefct' to; @te tut ©ttflett. 

gr. sx £ a u g f* ©rabe fo fprao)ett <Ste auo) $u turn 

Sftttgf* Sljat to) ba$? et! et! 

grt#* (£tttfo)etbett @te ufcer ba$ ©titct memeS SefcenS. 

§r* *>♦ £attgf* 3tf$ ofc to) @te Jjorte, utet'tt tourer @euta$L 

Sattgf* 3a ja, to) fcar bamals et'tt grofjer @o)meto)ter» 

%xi%. 3d) toof, bag mo)t mem ^etojt^um @te fcefttumten 
nn'rb, fottberu mem rebIio)e$ ^erj. 



39 

gr. », Sattgf* 3$ frtn bodj Be^tert^, 3)ori$ ^tttwort $u 
serne^men* 

Sangf* Setittn, fte ttn'rb antroorten rmVgettotmtttfj* 25te 
atte ^eier* 

$v. ». £ ana, f. ^5fut #err ©ematjt ! tter ttn'rb bte Stefce mtt 
enter aftett Seter sergletdjett ! 

2 art a, f. @te tji e$ jja hoty, mem S$afc nub jwar bte aXtefte, 
bte t$ fenne. 

§r*^2ana,f* ©titte !— Sort's fprtdfjt— afar fo fetfe, baf 
man fte nifyt fcerjlefjett tanxu 

8 r t $♦ O (Bte ma^en mtri? unausfpredjltdj $futf Iu$ ! 

2 an 9 f* S^utt ba fjafatt ttuVs! fte fyat fa gefagt 

§ r 1 $♦ Stteme @ ettefae ! metne 23raut ! 

gr* x>. Sangf* 2Bet$e$ (£nt£ucfen! tdj Un gan$ geriitjrt 

8 a n f* (gctynenb) 3$ <*«$♦ 

$rt$* . SafFen ©te mt$ bett ^etfen $ug ber (£rfien Ste^e auf 
3£re £anb, auf 3^re Stppen brM etu 

gr* jx 2 a n g [♦ %$ mem @$a|! umarmen (Ste mt$ ! 

g a tt g f. 2Ste fo, mem Sc(ja§ ? 

gr* jx 2 a n a, f* Um bte ^rtttneruna, an unfere (£rf!e £tefa $» 
fetertu 

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tt>ar ja afar mc^t 3$re (£rjte SteBe* 

gr* & 2 an a, f, @Iet$ snet, fo ftnb Bk bodj metne 2e|te* 

grig* (gmpfangett @te, ttjeureS 9ttab($en, bt'efen ©ptfett* 
f^Ieter, ber roeber 3$re $et§e no<§ 35« £ua,enb serjmto nrirb* 

gr* & £ a n 9 (♦ 2Bte cjalant ! 

2ana,f* £a$ flecti tm 23tute* 

gr, & 2 art a, f, @o eiroaS <3$<foe$ }ak» 6te mtr me 

2 a tt 3 f* 3$ benfe metjr, al$ t# fa<$e* 



40 

grt$* © ficauUn @te ftctj m'$t tattler, t$n att^ttne^mem 
§•*♦ ix 8 a n 3 f* £)a$ pftfftge S^abc^en ftrau^t ft$ audj tto$, 
§; r i |. -ftem, er ijJ m'cjrt ju f ojftar fnr @te — 
?r* jx £ ait <j f + 3$ «tuf t$m twr $u £iitfe fommetu (inbem 
fte in ba$ 3fotmer ge$t.) ©enng ^inber! 3$r feib fitr eittanber 
<jef$afetu ^omntt $eratt$, $u betf pflcn (£ure$ Waters, in tie 
Slrme Surer 3D?ittter ! 



3 c % tt t e @cene» 
grig. 23 a $ e t &erfd)teieri. 2>ie 23 o r t g e tt. 

gr. »♦ 8 a n g f« (tffyt $t% unb S3abet au$ ber £fntr. 3n btefem 
StugenWuf bonnert el) <£>0rt! e$ bonnert. 2)er <£>immel felbji 
fctKigt Sure ^ereinigttna,. SDfmtter, £err ©emattf ! feanen <5ie 
ba$ jnnge SBrcmtpaar, (§rr# unb 33akt Inieen »or feinen ©iu$l) 

8 a tt 3 f. SSon iper^en gent ! 

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(e$ bonnert nrieber) Unb tnoget 3{jr nie tn (£nrettt (£tjeflattbe em 
attbereS ©emitter erlefcen, aU biefeS, ttet$e$ efcen fo a propos 
ttteme SBorte mit ber gepn'gen geierlic^feit accompaanirt. 

Sattgf. Fiat! 



@iftc Scene* 

£>ori$ at£emto$ bur# bie 2Wtteft$ur. 2>ie 23ortaett. 
25 o r. 9ta Sttanta ? wag fofl betm baa ^orfteHen — 



41 

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33 a o, 3$ fcfa unfcfyufbig ! <ftc fprtngt -auf unb Xattft jurucf in ba$ 
3tmmer0 

£ a ng f, ©ort'3 in duplo. 

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bie 9fteerfa#e $af$en, 

gr, o, 2 an 3 f, 3$ Bin oerfkinert ! 

2 an g f, 2ttemen <Segen J«t er m& 

©or, SGBa^ $etf t benn bag 5ltte^ ? 

Jr. 0, £ a n 3 f* 23erbamntter better ! bag ift toieber einer 
oon beinen (3pi£ftufcenfh:ei$en. 

gr i£, dmabige £ante, @te $aoen tniclj gefegnet, 

gr, o, g a n a, f, 9tteineft bu, ic$ toerbe fo aloero fein, 23afcet 
ben <5pi£enf$Ieier ju laffen ? 

2) or, 2Ba$? IBaoet einen @»t$enf$:feier? 

gr t&, D^e^nten ©ie ben ©djleier jurittf, unb geoen ©ie mtr 
23afret, 

gr, 0, Sang f, £ter flejt betne 33raut! unb bie 23ettelbime 
fofl tyre Unoerfcf)amtyeit Mf en. (fte folgt^abet.) 

gri£, $u! 5«I bag ©emitter ftylagt etn! i$ mug nur 
geftytoinb emeu ^letter auffleffen, Or folgt bcr £anteO 

©or, 2Ba<3 ift bag, $apa ? i$ oerfle^e fein SSort oon ber 
ganjen ©eftyityte, 

£ a n g f, 3ty <wty *»ty*/ went $inb, 

©or, 2tf>er id) JoiK e$ toiffen ! ity mug eg toiffen ! ©e$« 
©ie inbeffen ^inunter in ben ©arten unb £af$en bie 9tteerfa£e ; 
fte ft$t auf bent grofjen SBirnoaum, (fte folgt ben ubrtgen.) 

£angf, (attein) 3e ioarum nityt gar! — ©u fetfcer tint 
2fteerfa$e, Unb toenn tyr Wt jufammen auf bem grofjen 
23irnfcaum fafet, fo rityre ity mity tit^t oon ber ©tetle, 
(eg bonnert »on 3eit ju 3«t) (5$ bonnert retyt artig— unb ber 



42 

Dfogen flatfc$t an bte genjier— bafcet f($fonmtert e$ ft$ fo fug— 
(er nicft) 3a rcemt ber 6$Iaf m'cfjt ttare — eitte $errtt$e 
CErfmbuna, — ify mtte, fte fontmt twn einem geplagten ^entanne 
— (er fcfcldft em. 2)te ©arbine bletbt offen. £)a£ ©emitter bauert fort, 
unb ttrirb M% , Sei jebem ftarfen Silage fa$rt Sangfalm ein rcenig 
auf, nicft aber glet# ttrieber em.) 

(£nbe beg jtoeiten $ft$, 
(Sag Orc&efter fpteft erne paffenbe ©jpmpfconie.) 



iCrttter 21 f i. 



<g r ft e (Scene* 

£angfalmfa)fafenb. gr* »♦ £an g faint fd)iefct grt$ au$ ©oris 
2$fc. 

gr* ». Sangf* £tnan$, jimtger £err! er $at tjter m'($t$ $n 
fu$en* 

grt#*. 3$ f^e au$ m$t$, u$ jjafce font* gefnnbem 

gr* *>♦ Sang f* SSaS gefimben ? 

grt$. £m Sttabcfjen, bag m; It'efre, em 9Mb$en, ba$ mt$ 
nneber Xitbt 

gr. j>. Sangf* ^Poffen! nut fetnent ©etbe t»trb er beren 
tt^eraH ftnben* 

grt#» $fm, Itefce Zartk, ttn'rb benn bte St'efce (Sterna's &er= 
fauft ? ober ^fmtbwet'S ? 

gr. t>. Sangf* 9tter? er ft<$ bte £etjre an$ bent ©^a^laft* 
tent ber (£rfa$rnng : bem 2ttenf$en tjt 2lfle$ fet'L 

g r t $♦ (£t warum nt$t gar ! 

$v. ». 2angf. Sntereffe tjt ba$ grofe 9?ab in ber SBeli* 
maf$me* 

grtfc. 2£enn aw§; mug benn ba$ $ab efcen au$ (Mb 
fceftefm? 

gr. *>♦ € a n g f ♦ @otb reprafenttrt SUfeS, 



44 

gt{$. %u§ £ugenb unb Stefce ? 

$r*$>,2angf + &fle$I SCOed ! unb mm bit gfaufcfi, ba£ 
23akt bi$ It'efce, fo tt>a$ btt Steven nennej*, fo fttjl bu em ettler 
££or ! #etratfjen n)iH fte bt$, unb better mfytt. 

gr{#* Sejjr ttoftf, {$ ttnfl wr ber #anb au$ better m$t& 

gr* *>♦ 2 a n g f, @t'e tft Muiarm* 

Jrtft. ©tc $at bte ft^onften rotten SBaclett* 

gr* *>♦ £angf + 2)u metft bodj, bag t$ fte urn ©oiieSttriffett 
er^ogen Jjafce ? 

gr{£* £) ja, (Bit toerfen e$ tfjr ja tagttdj fcor* 

g;r + &,2angf* 3jjr SSater, ber <£fel, war em £err Steu* 
tenant fcon $abnifyt§. (£x $e{rat$ete em grauleut son $ab* 
nityte, ^og in ben $rteg, fteg gutter unb $mb nttr auf bem 
£arfe- 

3rt§- £)er gutter $aften @te grognmtfjtg em ^la^en m 
SJrem (£rfcfografcm'g emgeraumt. 

gr* $>♦ Sangf* 9?un fmb e$ 17 3a$r, bag er ft$ m ber 
S&ttt fjerwntretfct. Sttajor ift er getoorben— ja bu It'efter ©ott! 
©tc (£jjre {ft em fo|Htdj 25tng, nur junt (£ffen taugt fte 

S 1 { ©♦ 3un>etTen »era,tgt man CEffen unb £rtnf en Sarufcer* 

Jr* ». £ a n g f. turj better, au$ betnent Dfoman tturb m'$t$* 
33akt f$ufe tdj morgen mtt bem grtttjflen an etnen £)rt, too t'$r 
bte %kbtfyxiU?n f^on fcergefm tr-erben; unb bu fctffc entmeber 
no$ btefen Stoenb ©oris oerlofcter 33rauttgam, ober baS Ztfta* 
ment beme$ SBaterS— bu t>erfte^ft ntt'c^ (fie nnfl gefrt.) 

grt$* 9?ur nodj em 2£M$en, It'eoe £ante! Ste tooffen 
23afret *>on ^t'er toegormgen ? 

$x. ». Sang f. 2)a$ nnfl {$. 

gr{$. 2£oJmt? 

gr, s.Sangf* (£{ ja bo$, bag t'c§ erne ^arrmn ware, bm) 



45 



jum 23ertrauten ju ntadjen* 2)er trrenbe fitter modjte tootjl 
ijmtertjer ^afloptren ?— 9tan, item, ^u 2)ori$ gugen tjt bem 
$5Ia#* ^S3aBet fte^ft bu m'e nn'eber. 

(a*0 



3 u> e 1 1 e © c e it e* 

g[rt$. 2ana,fatmf#Tafenb. 

gri^ ®o?— ntemen @tc? — ba$ tft, fo @ott nnfl, erne 
Sfodjnuna, o$ne 2Btrt$*— Sllfo ntorgen ftfjon? morgeti tmt bent 
gru^ftot?— 2)a fatten n>tr feme 3«t px sertteretu 3£a$ tfl ba 
»tet &u fceftnnen? tdj taufe mit 23afat bawn, unb bag no$ btefen 
Slfcenb. SBenn fte tmr etntt)tflta,t— tt>eim f<# nur erne 9J?mnte 
ftnbe, t$r &'efce unb ©efafjr an$ £er$ ju Iea,en — 3Ka$ fnnbert 
tmc$ gtetdj auf ber ©telle — ber £>nfef ba ? — ben tooflen nur 
Mb auf bie ©ct'te f<$affen* (gr riittelt tyn) OJeittt ! fcefier 
DJetm ! 

Sangf- $un? tt>a$ gteft'S ? 

grt$. 2)a3 ©emitter tjat ema,ef$Iaa,en* 

Sangf. <3o? 

grt^ £ter tnf£aufe, 

£ a n g f. $at ber 23K$ meine grau $etroffen ? 

gri$. 9?ein, after ba$ a,an$e £au$ fle$i in Jfatnmen* 

EanaJ* 3k glammen? ba miiffen ttrir tt>otjt $erau$ a,e$n? 

8 r 1 $> 2)fe £reppe Brennt fdjon, 

Sangf* ©ultefcer ©oft! ttne retten ttrir benn t>a^ fctS^en 
Sekn? 

5 rt $♦ 3««i Sender $inau$ ? 



46 

2 a n g f. 3$ gum genfter $inau$ ? 
Sri§* (£$ tjt bte p$fte 3zit. 3fre$en ©te m'c§t ben dlaufy 
fdjon? 
£ angf + 3a, ja, i$ rie$e ben 9?auc$* 
grifc. 2)rttmfc$neff! fdmetl! 
£ a n g f* 3$ &re$e ja ben £alg. 

$$rt£- Dftdjt bo$* £ter in ben (partem 2>ie £erraffe ijt 
tyo$, bte DrangenfitM unter ben genjtem, bie fonnen ©ie mtt 
ben gufen erret^em 

£ angf* 2loer toenn icfj mtt meiner ?ajt bte jungen Oranges 
fcaume gerfntde? 

grt^. Smmer^m! bte gante mtrb boc§ lieoer i£ren©emal)f 
retten, aU t'^re £)rangenoaume ? 

£angf* £ore Setter, ba$ tft no$ bte grage. 

gri^ -ftmt fo oerorennen ©te! i$ etle— 

£angf* 9?etn, netn, i$ ttnfl ntdjt oerorennen, gum ipenfer 
au$ ! oerfcrennen mifl i$ nifyt ! £tlf mtr nur fjtnauS* 

§rt|* Son #ergen germ ©tetgen ©te |>ter auf btefen 
<Btu% 

2angf + (gef)ot$t) ©tetgen! a$, t$ muf? fprtngen ! 

gri£* Stterfen ©ie nidjtS? ber diauty mtrb tmmer ftarfer. 

£ a n g f* 3fy i<*/ & fotgt nttr fdjon in bte 2lugem 

grt|. ©reef en ©te ba$ redjte 23ein gum genfter JjtnauS — fo, 
—nun ba$ Itnfe— unb ftammem ©te ftdj mtt oetben #anben an 
bte gen^erra^men, unb taffen ftdj fa^te JjtnaK 

£ a n g f. (fc&on $atf> brau^n) 2Bo oletbjt bu benn, Setter ? 

grt§- 3$ *eto £ter no<$, ma$ idj fanm 3e§t nur loSge* 
laffem 

£angf. ©ofli$? 

§ri#. 3a, ja! bte glamme f^Iagt fa)on gur £tjur ^tneim 

£ a n g f, 9ta in @otte3 Sftamen ! (ffian £ort tfm fatten). 



47 

grt$* (na#fe$eitb) $mmp ! bag fofkt em $affre$ £>u£enb 
junge 23aume* £)er iffc erpebtrt £)un§6 genper fontmt er m'$t 
trneber fjerem, unb e$e er fct$ $ur £a«$tpr forttt>atfc§ett, tjafce i^ 
fcerettS ben ^orfrrung. (er witt ju ©abet) 



£> r 1 1 1 e Scene* 

gr* »♦ £ a n g f a I m, burc^ tie 3RtM$ftr* g r t $. 

gr*». Sangf. 2Bo$ttt Setter? 

grt$* (bet@eite) SSerbantmt! (laut) 51$ ftefce Startte ! t$ 
fudje#utfe! £iitfe! 

gr* ». £ a n 3 [♦ £u(fe ? roaS ijl gef fytfyn ? 

grtfc. " £)er £%mt $at ben SBerftenb »erloretn 

gr. »♦ £ a n 3 J, 2ttetn 9ttann ? ttue f ? 

gri§> ©enfert @ie nur, er will mit mix urn bte 2Beite voh 
ttgtretu 

gr* *\ £ a rt 3 f ♦ 2ftem ffiam % fcolttgiren ? 

g r t $♦ 3«f Jwb ba t$ tt?m fern filter, feme @$tt?erfal%< 
tett $u ©emutjje fu^re, latyt er mtc§ au$, ttetmt mt$ emeu furdjt- 1 
famen ipafen, imb urn mtr gu kttm'fen, baf e$ t$m (£rnft fet, 
fprtngt er mtr m'$t$ btr nifyt$ ba $um gender $matt8, 

gr* &, ? an 3 f* 23tjt bu toft ? er unb fprmgert! 

g r i §. SBemt @ie mir m'$t gfaufcen,fo fefjert ©te nur felbft, 
£)ort §mft er bte Stftee \)ii\ab, unb 3^e Orangenbaume fmb afle 
Serfm'cft 

gr. *>♦ 2 an 3 f* (fte|t $inau$) SaS ? meme Orangenbaume ? 
— £err »on ?angfalnt ! #err SttmotfjeuS ©efcajttan son £<m$- 



48 



fatm !— er $ort itnb ftejjt m$t*— 21$ bu mem lummel! bar benn 
ber Sttann m$t fcjjon arm genug an ©et'ffc ! mug t' er audj ba$ 
SSentge m>$ fcerlteren ! (fte lauft fort) 

S r t g. £>te roar' ug au$ Io& 2lber fte lauft fdjnefl rote erne 
©pmne ; t$ barf feme 3"* oerlteretu (er rottf m Saoet) 



SBierte © c e tt e, 

©eltcour. $rt#* 

© e f . ©t ! £err son -£urlebuf($ ! 

grt^ (bet ©ette) 9ttuf? ber Steufel ben autt) no$ $erfutjren! 
(tout) 2Ba6 bettebt ? 

© e L £>ie ^o^ferbe ftnb befteflt 

5 r t§. £)a$ tjt mtr It'eb* (bet ©ette) 3$ farm ftebrau^en. 

©eL Sftem £af£eur r}at ben $5oftttfon bejtot$en. 

8 r t $. SBaren @ie mdjt felbjt auf bem $o jttjaufe ? 

SeL Stem. 2Bo$u? 

grt|» Um 35 rer @a$c ganj geroig ju fern. 

© e L 3Mt Saffeur tjl ber rfffigfte $erl son ber Belt 

$ rt'#. (56 roare aber bo$ beffer, ©te gmgen felbfi 3h ber 
Zfyai, Iteber iperr 23aron, getm ©te, get)n ©te, tljun ©te mtr ben 
©efaflen, j[e£t glet'tfj auf ber ©tetfe* 

©el. 3# fage 3$nett, e$ tjt m$t oonnotljen, mem SafTeur 
tjt em abgefetmter ©pt$bube. 

Srtfc. (bet Octte) 9?un fo rooHf tcfj, bu fafejt in bem 
grogen £o($e, ba$ Sftaupertut'S et'njt graben rootfre* 

© e I. S5effer roaV e$, tdj »erftcr)erte mt'cr; son ben ©eftnmm* 
gen 3$rer retjenben (£oufme* 



49 

gn'$. 3a— i<x, ba f?a£en eie Otec^i Btffen eie ttaS? 
ie$t tffc t>er fc^onfie SlugenMicf, fte aflein $u fpre^en. 

eel. 2Bo? »o? 

gri£. £>a3 arme 9D?ab$en ! eie nuffen, ttne unttriirbia, fie 
£ier im ipaufe fcetjanbelt nnrb ? 

@ el. (56en beSmegen, i$ ttsiG fte retten. 

gri£. 2(ber ba$ fjabert eie »icttct$t ttoc^ mdjt demerit, baff 
fte fogar jebett Stfcenb n>ie bie a,emein(te SSiefjmagb bic $u|je 
mel!en mug ? 

©el, 2BaY e6 moglidj ! Quelle horreur ! 

8*t$* 3e^teknift fte unten im futjjkfle, ba fcleifct fte 
tcenigjlenS no$ cine SSierielftmtbe. ©len eie, eilen eie ! 

©el. 3nben$4fiaH? 

gri£. 9?un freili$, baS gte&t ein £errli$e$ Sftenbe^ouS. 
SBenn eie bort son 35 rer &' e fo fared)en, unb bie $ufje fo i§r 
23afj ba^nufdjen fcruflten, va$ ift neu, ba$ ijl oria,inefl. 

© e I. 2)a3 m% after— 

Sri $, 9htr mc^t lange fcefonnen, ber 2tua,en61i<f entf^lupft 

©el, mo t ji benn ber ^flafl ? 

§ri#. Dic^t nefcen bem SanBenfc^laa,. eie fonnen gar ni$t 
fef)len. 

eel. 216er e$ regnet fkrf ? 

% x i$. gitr^ten eie Htoa, vql% ein ?51a£rea,en 3§re £iefce^ 
flammen au3lofd)en tterbe ? 

eel. 2)a3 nityt, after mein gracf, meine Socfen— 

gri#* ®ef$ttwib! ba nef men eie meineS £)§eimS cftebin* 
gotte. (et ^olt tym etnem oro^en SWantcl, ber tm fnntergrtmbe auf 
cittern @tu$Ie fcangt) ©a iff audjj feiu ©arten^nt mt't 2Ba$3taffent 
ufter$ogen. (er brittft tym ben £ut auf ben $opf, fcaf ber ^uber 
um&erjiaubt.) 

eel. Dtt4! 

4 



50 

8 r i $♦ 2Sa$ o tt>e$ ? jefct fefm @te rec$t au$, n>fe em SBanbit 
!ftttn fort ! fort ! (« f#ieoi tyn na# bet £fmt.) 

@ e !♦ 2loer e3 tt>trb f$on bunfel — 

8 r t $♦ ©ejto oeffer ! Sfotor* gad el leu^tet au$ fat J&tJftaH. 
(et fd?iebi tyn oottenbS |)inau&) ©o, ber 9?arr ijt att^ Styrtf ge= 
fcfjicft 9?un ift tie £uft rem* 2Benn mt$i ettoa bte fau&ere 
©oris tt)teber tie #mtertreppe Jjerauffd)li$. (er gutft bura; ta$ 
©tmfFeHoa}) Stein. 33afat ijt cjan§ aflein. ©a$ ante $ inb ! 
*mt ba^ topfdjen in bie ipanb gejiujt £ier an meinen 33ufen 
fctt jte ftdj letmetu griftf) gefoagt! (er nuulmem,) 



& ft n f t c Scene. 

2) r i 3 bur# ik mtUi®ixx. 8 r i $. 

©or. better ipurleoufdj ! 

Sn'$. (pratft guritcf; £at fi$ benn bie £o#e gegen mt$ 
*>erf$tt>oren ! 

© o r. 2Sermutf)ti$ fuc^en @ie micf) ? 

8 r i $. 2lflerbtng$, toen fonffc ? 

©or. Urn 35 rc ©otttfen toieber gut su madjen ? 

8ri£. Urn $Ber$e$rotg, f$one £oufme, mm id) bumme 
(Streidje ma$e, tt>er ijt fdmlb baran ? 

Dor. 3{jre £tjorJ)eit 

8 *i$. 3?em, Sfjre eigene SCBet^Jett. 

©or. ©ie Stteim'ge ? toie fo ? 

8ri£, 2Ber tjat nn$ ben Saffen au$ ber Stabt gefaaa)t? wx 



51 

$at mix fern 23eif»iel empfofjlen, urn mi$ barna$ $u oitben? 
2) or. 3^- unb woflte ber £mtmet, ©ie oefolgten memen 

gri$. ©o? aEerlieoft. (£m ^enf$, ber ftdj ni$t einmal 
fdjamr, unferer SSiefjmagb bie (Jour $u mcm)en— 
3) or* 2Sa$?! 

g rt$. 36r ot'S m ben $uf>fta£( nat^ufcfjletdjen— 
©or. ©mb ©ie rafenb ? 
grt$. ©e$ 2loenb$ in ber ©ammerung, oermummt ttne ein 

© or. better, i$ tjielt ©ie fcloS fur einen barren, j(e£t tjoY 
t$, bag ©ie crnfy em SSerleumber ftnb. 

gri£. ©anfe fur ben barren; ben SSerteumber faun ify 
after ni$t acceptiren, benn roa£ icfj fage, tft roat^r. 

2) or. ©te foCfett roiffen, mem fauoerer junger $err, ba$ ein 
feiner SBeltmann, beni^meinerCBefeflfcijjaft, meineS 28o$ftooflen3 
rourbige, ft$ me fo totit oergeffen famu 

g r i #. 9ttt$ foil after ber £eufel $oten, menu er nm)i eften 
in be3 £)§eim$ D^ebingotte in ben $ut)ftafl geroanbert tft. 

2) or. Jftein, icf) fann e£ nm)t gtauften. 

gri#. £oren ©ie, menu e$ nicfyt roatjr tft, fo fot'fl if* noclj 
bt'efen 2lftenb bie edit gran $ricf Ijeiratjen. 9fam roerben ©ie 
mir bo$ gtauften? 

©or. Setoeife! SBetoeife! 
f gri$. 3« bt'enen, ju bt'enen. ®e|m ©ie nur fetftft in ben 
$utyfk£(, ©ie treffen ijm no$. 

©or. 3<* toa^rti^ ! toenn e$ nidjt fo par! regnete, i$ 
roiirbe gefjn, um 3$r £aftermaul $u ©cjjanben ju ma$en. 

gri§. ©a— baijt be3 £)£eim$ ^egenfdnrm. (er fpannt 
ttw aug) 
© or. £er bamit ! after roenn ©ie gelogeu ^^«— 



52 
rifc. STber toentt t^ Stte^t JaBeT 



©or* £)ann oeroann' ify ben unbeftcaten 23errat$er auf etm'g 
aug meinem $ngeftc$t! (ao.) 

gri$* ^a! §a! 5« ! ©ew fiigen iperrn two' ic§ erne ©uppe 
eingeorodt Sftogen fte fefjn, ttne fte miteinanber fertig toerben- 
3$ ntug eilen, bie grit($te meiner ©djefmeret ju fatnmeln. (er 
fcppft gu 33abet.) 



^ e c?> ft e 8 cen e. 
gran o* Sang fa I m* £err jx Sang f aim fcinfenb unb nafL 

gr* o. Sang f. 2lfcer fagen ©ie mtr mtr, £err ©emattf, oo 
©ie 3fjre paar ©inne gan$ oerloren jjafcen? 

S a n g f* (£3 toare fern SBnnber, mein ©c$a£, nac$ einem 
f ott^en ©$recfen* 

gr. ». £ a n g f. SSelcfjer (Satan JJ8i ©ie benn $am genfter 
^tnan^ getriefcen ? 

Sangf- 3$ mngte ja w% tt>enn ic$ nic$t oerfcrennen 
moflte* 

gr* o* S ang f* 2Bo fcrennt e$ benn ? 

Sangf* #ier im ipanfe* 

gr* *>* S a n g f. 3« 3^rem topfe* 

Sangf. $at benn nic$t ber &U% eingef^Iagen ? 

gr* »* S a n g f . 3« 3$ren ts^f Jot er gefcflagen ! 

S a n g [♦ 9iityt bodj, mein (Sngel— 

gr* o* S a n g f* 3<* boc$, mein (Satan ! ©e$n ©ie bo<# nnr 



53 

$um genjler JjinauS, toie @ie meine ftefcften Drangenoaume jer* 
quetfcfjt $aoen* 

£a n 9 f* £)a£ $at oermutfjfidj ber 35K$ ge$an— £akn <3ie 
bocl) nur ©rt&armen! i$ &m na§, toie erne Winbe tunge; $a£e, tie 
man in ben £etdj toirffc. 

gr. &. £a ng f. 2Ber $at eS Sljnen getjeifen? 

£ a n g f, SSetter £urlefcufdj. 

gr*o,Sangf. SGBte? 

S a n g f* Sty fjatte mify $ter ein toenig $ur Sftafje oerfitgt, ba 
padV er mi$ an tote ein $arrenf$ieoer; fdjreit, bag £cm$ #e}je 
in glammen, lagt mtc^ fogar ben 3?au$ riedjen, fagt, bit Zxtpyt 
fcrenne fcfjon, tragi mix einen ©tttfl sor ba$ genfter, unb xoafy 
mitf) fjinang auf bie £erraffe. 

gr. *>. Sangf. 2)er 35ofett>i$t ! nnb mix fagt er, @ie fatten 
mit tym urn bie SKette soltigiren tooflen. 

2angf. 3$ ooltigiren! mem @$a£, mo benlen @ie |>in! 

Jr. o* £ angf, Der ©pi^&uoe! too ijt er? too jktft er? 



(Siebettte @ c e'tt e« 

£)ori$* ©eticour. £>ie 23origen* 

©or. Saffen @ie mtdj ! <Sie ftnb ein aof^eulidjer Wlttffy ! 
©eL 2tf>er pren <3ie mi$ bo$ nnr an — 
2 a n g f. 2Ba$ tjl ba$ fur erne SDtamerei ? 
gr. o. Sangf* $abt 3$* eine ^romenabe im $la#regen ge= 
madjt? 



54 

© or. (Erne f$one $5romenabe. ©tefer £err Uuft unfern 
23te§mdgben ltd in ben $i$jtafl nadj. 

gr. *>. 8 an g f. SBte ? i<$ »tfl ro$t ^offen— 

© el. SBetoafjre ber ipt'mmet ! — 

3D or- 3$ fel&jl Jao' tyn ertappt, 

gr. 0. £angf. ©$amen ©ie ft$, £err oon ©eltcour. 

3) or* 3a, toenn er ft$ noa; fdjamen fonnte. 

©el. (Mauoen ©te nur— 

Sangf. ; Unb ia) glauk gar, er fyat memen 3?ebwgotte ange* 
jogen? 

gr. 0. 2angf. 3n metnem ipaufe mufi man ben 2Bo$I#anb 
6eoba$ten. 

2) or. 9ttatt mufj ftd? ttt$t jum ©efr-ott ber ©omefKfen 
madjen. 

£angf. Unb memen $xtt $at er aufy aufgefe^t. 

©el. 5loer ta) fct'tie ©te— 

gr. ». Sang f. Sin folder Unfitg tjt tn metnem #aufe uuer= 
$ori! 

©or. 9tt t r ttnrb man oorfoerfen, bag i dj ©te $ter eingefu^rt 
$aoe. 

Sangf. Unb otefletcjjt £at man iljxi gar fur mt$ angefetjn. 

©el. Sloer taffen ©te mtdj bodj nur $um SBorte fommen. 
©er junge £ur!eouf$ tft ©dmlb an Mem. 

gr. i>. £ a n g f. Wltm 9?eoeu ? 

©or. SWetn Setter? 

£angf. ©djonttneber? 

©el. (£r fagte mtr, grautem ©ort'3 fet In'nunter gegangen, 
um — urn — 

© r. ©0$ rcotjf ntc$t, urn bte $itt)e $u melfen ? 

© et. ©ad ntdjt, after urn frtf<$e €uft ju fa)6>fen— 

©or. 3nt $u$jlafle ? to; out nt'djt f$ttunbfu$ttg. 



55 

<5eL $ur$, auf taoalierS parole, er fanbte mi$ fjinunter, 
§og mir fel&ji ben Sftebingotte an, fejte mir ben £mt anf ben $opf 
— nnb ba t$ bae gnabige grautein fo fange ni$t gefe|m ^afte — 
unb ba idj fte bort jufmben Joffte— -unb ba man gem glaufytoaS 
man nmnfcfjt — 

8 r . ». 2 a » 3 f. ©afjinter jletf t etroaS* 

Sangf. £at er 3$tten ni$t$ oon bem grofen 23ranbe 

2) r, Sim (£nbe ift e$ bodj *oo$f em <sc$elmenftrei$ oon bem 
fauoem better. 9ftu$ $at er audj ufcerrebet 

gr. 0. £angf. (£3 fcjjeint oeina^e, er J«t un$ afle fog fern 
tooKen. 2Ba3 gift bie SQSette, t$ ftnbe i$n* (fte offnet bie Sfjiir) 
9?m)% ba ft#t er* (fte gc^t ^tnein unb fprt^t inwenbtg) $omm 
er bodj einmaf $erau$, mein fdjarmanter £err better, (fte fu>t 
gti£ Dei etnem Dfyxz J) erauS, 



21 d? t c Scene* 

Sri J. 2)ie SSorigen- 

Jr. *>. 2 an gf. (tfm nocfj tmmer Daftenb) (£r unterjie^t fi<$, 
mit Ztuttn <3paf ju treiben, benen er (£Jjrfurdjt f^ulbig ifi^ 

2) or. (bie tyn beim anbetn D^rjtyfel ergreift, fo oft $rau son 
Sangfatm tyn ros5 tdfO Stteinen ©ie, better, man biirfe fidj mit 
2>amen foft$e ©tubentenftreit^e erfauoen ? 

gr. i>. 2angf. SD^tr ein X fur ein U jtt madjen— (jief;t tyn 
$eritber.) 

2) or. ($te$t tyn frmitber) 9tti$ im ?5fa§regen in 2tyril jn 
fdjicfen— 



56 

gr. p» £angf* g$$$ gegen metnen ^ette^ten ©emaftf auf- 
ju£e$en— Qte^t tyn fceruber.) 

2) or. (jte^t tyn #mtber) 9Jh'r 2ttt£trauen gegen bte guten 
©t'tten unfer$ ©ajteS ein$upg en~ 

gri#» CW mtt kiben f)anbcn bie D^ren ^attenb) Urn $erge= 
bung, meine £)amen, ttne tang befeltfen @ie meine £)§ren ? 

Sangf. 9?ein, better, ba$ ijt ju arg— 

(Set. (£$ grenjt an Ungejogenfjeit* 

grig, 2Bte i# merle, fjerrfdjt ^ter erne swflfommene Ueber* 
etnftimmung ber ©eftnmmgen, unb bie^ SSunber fjab' i$ bennrft 

Sangf* Sarum fagft bu mtr benn: ba3 £au$ brenne? 

g r i $. Srenni e$ ntdjt ? ® ott f ei ©an! ! 

Jr. fc. Sangf* SBarum madjft bu mir toeif , mein ©emafjl 
^aoe bir ba$ SMiigiren proponirt? 

gri£* SBifl er ni$t sottigiren? nun, i$ glaube, baran tfjut 
er fe$r m% 

@el. SBarum fagen @ie mir, i$ nmrbe ba$ grduletn im 
^ufHMeftnben? 

gr tg 2Bar fte nidjt bort ? ba$ t$ut mir teib. 

2) or* 28arum iiberreben ©te mitf), £err son ©eltcour 
f d>Iei$e unfern 2Sie|)magben na$ ? 

gri£* £$at er ba$ ni$t? CsaXantD £)ann tragi er oermut^ 
\\fy anbre geffetn- 

® o r. ©ie ftnb ein abgefdjmacf ter Sttenfdj, bem man gar m'$t 
bte ®&re antfmn muj?, g# uber i$n ju argent, (ab bura) tie 8#t* 
teltyiir). 

g r t %. ©e^orfamer Wiener ! 

gr. s?. Sangf. Sin muiljtoifliger 33ube, ber ber 3?ut$e gu 
friifj entfprang, unb ber gan$ oerforen i% toenn i^m eine oernunf* 
tige grau ntdjt balb ben topf surest fe^t* (fte folgt ©oris). 

gri$. Oe^orfamer $nec$t. 



57 

<3eL (£m Unbefonnener, ben ity ju^ttgen rotirbe, roenn nt$i 
bag 9?ec§t ber @ajtfreunbfa;aft mtdj suritdfjielte. Cer fotgt ben 
iibrtgen). 

grtfc. dtefjorfamer ©letter. 

2angf. 3<*/ far better, bu fct'ffc cin ©auferomb, bem t$ emen 
langen Sermon $u $alten mtd) gew>$tgt fe$e — 

grt$. Droejl 

£angf. @o balb t$ crft cm roem'g roerbe gef$lummert 
$afcen. ((?r roatfc&eft in fetn 3immer). 

grtfc. ©e^orfamer ftne^t 



0lcuntc <3 c e it e. 

§rt£ attein. 

(cr fc^iittert fta)) <3p. 2>a$ ware 5lUe^ roteber abgefcpitelt 
2lber i>a$ SBafcet ftdj »on mtr m'$t rotfl entfii^ren faffen— baf jtc 
mtr ©anfbarfett, SBoftffmnb, ©tttfamfett entgegen fe#t— ba§ fte 
Iteber ber £ante jum SHofteratiar, ats mtr &um £rauattar folgen 
tt>itt — tm ©runbe tft ba$ fretft$ $omteti son tljr, fefjr Ijonnett— 
after argerlt'$— fcerbammt argerltdj! 



3 e M t e (Scene. 
Sttajior Sangfalm. grt#. 

(Sa^rewb btefeS mt$ tjl e$ Sibenb geworben.) 

9ttajior. Donner unb SBetter! ba$ regnet rote bet ber ©imb* 
ffot£, unb tft ftttfter rote 8 £age »or ber ©^opfmtg.— Urn 23er* 



58 

geoung* -3$ &«» em 3?etfenber. 9lad)t unb Ungettn'tter fjaken 
mm) §erem getn'eoen. 3d) gtauoe mm) oertrrt ju fmoen, unb 
ftnbe 9h'emanb, ber mm) $uredjt roeifL 

§ r i |. @em @ie nuulommen, mem |>err. SSo gebenfen ©te 
Jin ? 

%fl a j o r. 9^a^ bem (Uute eme$ gerotffen £erm oon 2angfatm> 

§rt$. ©o fo. 

3}? a j o r. 95m i$ no$ n>et't bason ? 

8rt$. 9?em, gar mtyt mit mefjr. £)arf man fragen, wa$ 
©t'e bort fur ©ef^afte tjaoen ? 

2)?ajor* Conner unb SBetter! {$ faoe bort erne £o$ter, 
bte ity in ber SBt'ege oerltef, unb nun fet't 16 Sa^ren m'djt gefetjen 
$aoe. 

§n$. ©t'e ftnb bo$ mofrt m$t gar ber £err Wlajox oon 
£augfalm? 

Sttajtor* 25er om m). 

gri§. S5ortreffXtc^. 3$ $aoe bte (£$re, S^re graulein 
£o$ter ju fennem 

9tt a} o r* (mit Otelem 3ntcreffe) 28trftt<$ ? 

5ri§. ©teiffc em aflerlteofteS 2flabd)en, f<$on, ftttfam, fce* 
fcljetben. 

9ttaj or. 25ei metner armen ©eete! ba3 tjt mtr fteo ju Jjorem 

grt^. 2tuc^ ftnben ©t'e bort no$ einen 9?effett, etnen ge= 
miffen jungen ipurteoufdj, ber muuterjte, arttgfte SD?enf^ oon ber 
3Be& 

20? a i or. 9ttan itjat t!m mix aU einen mutjjttu'fltgett patron 
gefdjtfbert 

gri£* Serleumbung. 

2tt a i o r* QEmen £augem$t3— 

grt#, SBoStmfte 23erfeumbung. 

9?? a j o r, £)a$ freut mt'dj. &6er wo om tc$ beun etgentftd? ? 



59 

gri§* Ste ftnb — auf einem £anb$ute— rceldjeS nur eine 
$att>e ©tunbe son £ana,falm entfernt ijl. 

attajor* Unbber33eft£er? 

g r i %. gin £err soon ©cfjmeerkud)* ©ie tterben bte gamilie 
f$on fennen ? 

9# a j o r, 9?ein, fie ijl mix ootfia, unoef anni 

gri#> £> bte gamilie ber (Scfjmeerfcaudje ijl fefjr grog unb 
fe£r anfe$nli$* 

Sttaior. 3$ jmeifle m'#i 23ermut£tid) jtnb <Sie ber So$n 
»om£aufe? 

gri£* Slttftu»arte«. 

9flaj(or* $o$ Element, hunger £err oon @$meerfcau$, @ie 
fimnten mir einen grofien SDienfl ertoeifen. 

gri$* 2)Wt SBergnitgen. 

9)2 a j o r* 2D?em $ferb xoiU nifyt mefjr son ber ©telle* $a^en 
©ie nic$i irgettb einen tlepper im &taUt, ber einen alien $riea,3* 
mann nofy tjeute Slfcenb U$ fjimi&er na$ Cangfalm tragen 
f onnte ? 

gri#. giir $eute modjte ba$3 mtmoglidj fern* 

Wlaiox. 2Barum? 

gr i f . Unfer $utf($er mad?t gerabe fydfyeit 

9J? a j o x. 2)a ttu'fl idj ifm m'c^t floren, 2lfrer ber <5taUi nec$t— - 

g r i $. £)er Jat ein 33ein geBrot^em 

Sftajor* Conner unb SGBetter ! basS §at er fefjr bumm ge* 
madjt. 3a, ttenn e$ ftc^ fo oerjaft, fo mug tcfj f$on urn 9?ac^t- 
quartier Bitten, 

gri£. @ie toerben meinen (£ttern fefjr nriflfommen fein, unb 
to) eite, jte tjeroei $u rufen, £)oc$ mug icfj @ie oorfjer son einem 
Umjlanb unterric^ten : 9ttein SSater unb ber iperr ocn £angfatm, 
3$r S5ruber, jtnb feit 3<rfjr unb £ag gef^toome geinbe, 

9tt a j or. SBarumbaS? 



60 

8ri$» $Ietmgfett. 23etbe waren in ber ©tabt auf einem 
23afle, wo ftcp au$ erne gewtffe f$one ©raftnn £urteltacf fcefanb. 
3£r £err 23ruber unb mem SSater flritten Beibe urn ben Sortan$ 
mit btefer f$onen Same* @tc gafc bent |>errn oon Sangfamt 
ben 2$or$ug; mem SSater war auf er fttfj, unb bafjer tftem ^efttger 
©rott entftanben, ben fcetbe woijl mit in$ ©rao nefmten werben* 

3ttajor* Conner unb Setter! mem SBruber {ft em 9?arr. 
%xty $ab' ify me gejjort, bag er em fo grog er Steojiafcr oom 
SSorianjen ware, 

grt$. ©rabe wie mem $ater* 

Sttajor* (£r foil ja fe$r bid geworben fern. 

g r t g. ©rabe wte mem SSater* 

SWaj'or, 33K$ uub $nafl! bamt foflten fte fcetbe bad Zan^n 
fern bltibm taffen. 

?n$. Die fdjone ©rdfmn gurteltatf war aflein @d>ulb, 

Sftajor. gurteltacf ! erne furtofe gamtlte* 

%xi§. (§£ ge$t fo weft, £err 9ttajor, bag mem SSater oet 
bem Wofj eu 9?amen Sangfatm in $3ufy gerdttj, 

Sftajor, Conner unb Setter! e$ tft bodj em e$rlu$er 
9?ame. 

Srt§. @ie glaufcen m$t, wie otel t$ fcet btefer ©djwac^ett 
memeS Waters letbe* Sloer— t$ om fym (Sfjrfurdjt fc^ulbtg— 

2}? a i o r. 3?e$t, junger iperr. 

grt£* Unb be$$aK> wage t'cfj, mix bte !(£rlauontg oon 3(men 
$u erfcttten, ©ie memen GEItern oor ber #anb unter etnem anbern 
Dfamen oor^uffeflen, bamt't ba$ 9?e$t ber ©ajtjret^eft m'$t »erle$t 
werbe. 

9ft a j or. $o$ Element! iperr oon @$meeroaua), ba3 tjt 
erne wunberlt^e 3wttut£ung. 3^ ^e no$ me mcinen efjrli$en 
■ftamen oerteugnet. 

grt£* 9cur fur btefen 2lknb, urn Unveil juoerptem 2ttor* 



gen fru|j fjabe ity bte (£fjre, ©te felSft na$ Sangfalm $tt begletien- 
— S^t $ote id? meine (Htern. SDodj urn @te nidjt aKem Jjier $u 
laffen, roerbe i<$ 3*men anterbeffen meine ©^toejter sorjteflen. 
©ie ^etf t auty $8aUt roie 35** £o$ter. (fiir ftdj, tnbent er naa; 
33abet$ 3tmmer ge$t). CEine gute (Megentjeit, mt^ an ber fleinen 
@proben em; tt>enig gu ra$en* (er offnet bte 2#iir) SBabet ! It'ebe 
23abet ! auf etnen SlugenMici 



@ I f t e (Scene* 
S3a^et. £>te SSorigen. 

$ri#. SQSir fjaben einen @aj} befommen, ben iperrn Wlaiox 
son gurtcltad 

Sttajtor. Bie?tt>a3? 

%ri$s 3$ $ole bte Uebrigen* Unterbeffen bitte ify, i>en 
fremben £errn ^u untertjaften. 

SJftajor. 23li# unb IhtalH ba bin i^ ttbel angefommen. 
(bet ©ette.) 

$**£♦ Qte^t Sabet auf bte ©ette) @teflen ©ie ft$ »or, It'ebe 
douftne, er §at mir fo eben sertraut, bag bte £ante tyxt $u 3$rem 
©emaJtf bepimmt fyat 

23 aK Cfe^r erfa)rotfen) 3« meinem ® ematjl ? 

8 r t $♦ £eute 2lbenb ift 35« ^erlobung, morgen 3$re £o$$eit, 
unb iibermorgen nimmt er <5te mt't in feme ©arnifon. (ab) 



3 to 5 1 f t e S e e it c, 

23 a &♦ (bet ©ette} ® ott ! tt>a$ tjab' u£ getjori ! 
Wlafox. ©ie fdjeinen fo beftur^t, mem graulein? e$ foflte 
mtr letb tfmn, roenn id? ©cf;ulb baran ware. 



62 

23 a B. (mtt erjttmngner fjofltc&f ett} ^t^t bo$, £err Sftajor — 
t$ Bin erfreut— Q>et ©cite) £>er ©djelm ^«t mt'dj xovty mtr jum 
sBeflcn. 

2)? aj o r. $ennen ©ie S3at>et son Sangfalm? 

23 a B. (tatfemb) £)B i$ fte f enne ? 

2ft a j or. 3$ neljme grofjen Zfyit an bem Sttabdjen. 

S3 aB. Ommcr befhtrgtcrD SBtrftu$? 

2tt a j o r. Conner unb Setter ! id? fjaBe fte fo It'eB, ttn'e mem 
SeBen. 

23 aB. (Bet <Bcitt) O toefj ! mem better Jot borfj bte SBa^r* 
5«t gefagt. 

SD?aj[or» 3m SSertraitcn, t$ Bin gefommen, urn fte son fjier 
meg $u fii^ren* 

23 a B. 5lber — mt'ffen ©ie benn aui^ — oB fte 3$hm gem 
folgen nurb ? 

35? a j o r. O bafiir tji mtr m'<$t Bang. 

23 aB. SSenn fte nun— sn'efleidjt etne anbre -tfteigung ^atiz — 

Wtaiox. $at ntct?t3 %u fagen. £n'e £ieBe $u mtr mirb bar* 
unter ntrfjt leiben. 

23 aB. SIBer tdj oerftc^ere ©ie, metn £err, ©te murben be$ 
armen SD^abc^en^ UngtM ma$en. 

2D? a j[ or. (£t toarum m'd)t gar ! &a$ meif? tc^ Beffer. 

23 a B. (bet Settc) ipier mu§ ity etnen raf$en (Entfc^tug 
faffen. (lauf) £err Wlafox, idj 5 a ^ e ® te f" r e * nen ttwtfe™ 
2flann. 

Wl a j o r. ©efjorfamer Wiener ! Die gan^e tetee fjaft mi$ 
bafiir. 

23 a B. GErlauuen ©te mir ba^er, 3^nen anfric^ttg ju gefletjn : 
i($ lann ©te nu$t ^eirat^en. 

Sttajor. Cf^r crfJaunt) 23a3 ? 

23 a B. Tim -£er$ ift ni$t me^r fret, 



63 

Wl a i o r. S5KJ Mb tnafl ! 2Sa^ ge$t bag tm'$ an ? 

S3 a 5. 2Bao aucfj meme Xante 3^nen gef(§rteoeu ^aben mag, 
tdjj mufte oou m'$t& 

9)? a j[ o r. SKa^ foil bag oebeuten ? 

© a fc. Uumogttclj f ouueu <3te mtt @emalt em armeg S^abcfyeu 
$u 3^rer grau macf)eu mote. 

2D? a tor %3a$ ^eufel ! — mem $rautetu — Ijm! f^on gut— 
(bet ©ette) £)er ©ruber $atte mix bo$ oortjer fageu fote, baft 
feme <3$tt>efi:er oerructt t|i 



Dretjeintc Scene* 
£augfattm 2)te23ortgem 

£ a u g f, 3|jr ©tetter, ntet'tt $err, fern ©te nn'flfommem 

9ft a j o r* %>aV t$ bte (£$re, mtt bem £erru oom £>aufe $u 

fpredjeu? 
Sattgf- (t(ef feuf^enb) £err oom ipaufe— a$ ja, ber out 

<*. 
Wl a i or. @te oerjetfjeu ; bte S^ac^t, bag tlugemttter-— 
£augf. Djme Umftaube* 3)?ac^en @te ft$'g fcequem. 

(J^Iafen tjttt mau oet mtr oortreffftdj* $?eme S3etten fmb bte 

kfien tm gau^eu Saube. 
9D?aj(or. 3§re gajtfrete ^ufttafjme erforbert meme gau$e 

©auJfcarfett, uub urn S^^ btefe $u oetoetfeu, merbe i$ oerfudfjeu, 

<3te mtt emem Wlamz mt'eber aug^ujofmeu, an bem t'd? grogeu 

^t^et'I nefyrte, uub ber, mte t$ fjore, bag Uuglitd ge^aot fyat, ftdj 

3*jre gembfdjaft gttjujte^ein 



64 

2 * n 3 f. 3$ serpen @te $#&! 

Wlaiox. ©rate $erau$ tffc meine ®txotf)vfytit <5k ^affen 
ben £errn oon 2angfalnn 

Sangf. 2Ben? 

2)? a j or. Den £erw &imort)eu$ ©efcafltan oon £angfafou 

Sangf. 2)en foil t$ Jaffcn ? 

9ft a j or* 3$ fcetfj SIto. $kr erlankn ©te ntir, 3!men 
jn fagen, bag ber ©rwtb 35 rcS #<*fT e $ ^n bodj fe$r unoebeu- 
tenb tjh 

Sangf. £>a ! I?a ! fja! roarnm tjaffe itf) ifyn benn? 

3)? a f or. 3e row, Sie tooftten mit ber ©raftnn £urtettacf 
sortanjen. 

£angf. 3^^ tooflte twrtanjen? 23afct, true gefafli btr 
bag? 

3D? a jo r* £>ie ©raftnn gog ben iperrn oon £angfalm oor— - 

£ a n g f. @te jog mi$ Dor ? 

9ftajor. (leb^aft) SX^i^t <Sie, fonbern ben £errn oon 
Sangfaltn. 

2 a n g f* 33a6et, ^ore bo$ ram 

2)? a j( o r. (£in Sftamt in 3^ren 3a^^— »^^^en @ie mir— 
ber foKte iioer fold;e $offen tn'ntoeg fern. 3$ Wfl bamit ben 
iperm son Sangfalm gar nifyt oertfjeibtgen. 3$ ^ ne ^ f e f r 
genau, ofrgletcp idj ifm feit 16 3^rcn m'$t gefefm |>afte. 

2 angf. @ie fennen i£n fe^r genau? $a! $a! $al 

Sftajor. Conner unb Setter! oo i$ t£tt fenne? (£r tft 
^utoeilen em 9?arr, bag geoe id? $u, after em gutmutfnger 2ttenf$, 
ber fetn $mb Meibigt 

£angf* 2Ba$? em 3?arr? <&k unterfle^en ft$, in meinem 
eignent ipaufe mi$ einen barren jn nennen ? 

3)? a j o r. SSer £enfel twint benn @ie ? 



65 
Sangf, (£m 9ta? feffi bodj! em Waxxl ify teibe bag 

Sflajor, 9?un, nun, eg freut mt$, bag 6te ftclj fetner 
annel?men* 

£angf. £)af? tc§ mu§ femer annexe? $a! $&! §<*! 
Qie^t 23abet auf bie ©ette) 2Ba^ meittp btt, 33abet? t$ gfouoe, er 
tfi s>errucft» 

23 a k 2)ag fcpemt tntr avity fo. 

SWajor. (bet ©cite) 33K$ imb Jfrtafl! t<$ wetfl nt$t, tt>ag 
t$ *>on ben £euten benfen foil ? t$ glauoe, fte ftnb afle oerriicft. 

2 a n g f. 2)er arme SJtomt, man mufi SJfr'tf etb mtt tfjm jjaften. 
(lautD tommen @te, mem £err, bag Slbenbeffen tffc fcerett ; unb 
menu eg 3$nen gefafltg tjt, fo rotten xoix auf bte (Sfcfunb^ett beg 
£erw *>on Sangfatm erne gfafdje 2Bem augjkcljen, 

Wlaf. $on £er$en gem; unb pereat bte (Braftnn Znx* 

mam 

Sangf* Pereat! after «>er t'ft benn bte ©raftnn £urtel= 

taM 
9tt a {♦ Ste feunen fte nt$t? 

2 an 3 [♦ 3$ fftfce tn metnem Men m$tg fcon t$r geljort 
2ttaju 3$ fenne fte audj nt$t (kt@ette) (£r tjl met'n 

(Beef oerrucfi 
2angf, (tm2ibge$n3u23abet) 3a, fa, eg t$ ntfjttg, er tjt 

m$t n>o£I gefdjett 
9ft a ][♦ (tetfe tm Ibgefm) 3$ *>m tn em £ottfjaug geraftjen* 
2 an g f. SBeltefon ©te nur tjerem $u fpagtereti. (kibe afc.) 
S3 a&. Unb an ben serrucften 9ttenf£f)en iDt'K bte £anie mtdj 

»ert)etra$en ! (fte folgt.) 

(Snbe beg brttten %U$. 



Stertet 81' t £ 



(Srfte Scene* 

grig aflein, fymatf) Safteur. 

(@r fcpttett jtcfc) 0&o ! ba fatten fte mitf) wieber m ber 
tlemme. (5$abe, bag ber Sftajor ft<$ fo fcalb serrtett?, e$ 
Jcttte w>$ tanfenb <5pa§ geften f rotten. — 5l6er tt>o tr>ar benn 
©eltcror? ber barf bo$ nidjt fo ganj leer anSgefm. 3$ 
fjabe geft^nwen, t'Jjm ewe <ScSjeflenfappe anfenfegen, nnb em 
eljrli^er Wlann $&U fern 2Bort, (er ruft in ba$ Sor^tmmer) 
£e! Saflenr! fotnm fyerein. 

Saft. (fommt.) 

grig. 2Bo tft bein iperr? 

Safl. dx war oerbriepdj nnb ging #xm ^farrer. 

g r t ^. 3«nt ?5farrer? tro$ tna$t er ba? 

2 aft. <Sie fpteten £riciraf miteinanber. 

grig, ©efj, Jol $n $er, after gefcjjwinb! ic$ |>afce iijm 
notfjrcenbige £)inge jtt fagen. 

8afl, Cab:) 

grig, (atlem) Sr fott benn bo$ bie ^oftpferbe nicfjt nm= 
fonjt fceffcflt §aoen. — 5loer tt>enn er tm'r nidjt trante? — 
SSerbenfen front 1 id/3 if>tn efcen tttc^t, benn er §at fdjon einige 



67 

$5rofc$en son mewer SDZanter gefefjen. — £aft! ba ijt ja no$ 
S3a^et'^ S3vt'ef an t'tjren SSater, ben fte mir biefen Sttorgen 
gao. — (£me Stbbreffe tjat er m'$t — ioenn ber 3n$alt — (er 
burd?Iauft ben SSrtcf fliicfcttg) oortrefflidj ! ber 3n$alt tft afler* 
fcmgS jtt>etbeuttg ; aU oo toix e$ oerafcrebet fatten. — 3$ 
$ore ben tombicjen patron auf ber £reppe. $omm nur, 
fomm nur. 



3«>cite 6 c e n c» 
5rt$ trnb ©eltcour. 

©el. Sag fceKeot? 

?rt$. @ute !fta$rt$tett son (£onftne SBaoet. 

©el. 2BoHen ©te tm'cfj etoa ttn'eber jum barren $aoen? 

Srtg. ®ott fcetoajjre! 

©et. £)en Itojjfoa soergeffe t$ Stjnen m$t. 

Srifc. SSar e$ benn meine ©$ulb, bag S3a6et burdj ben 
$la£regen oertjwbert ttmrbe? 

©el. ©ptfcMoeret. 

Srt$. £oren ©te mtdj nur, unb ©ie'toerben mew reb* 
K($e$ £er$ fennen fernen. 

©el. 3?un, toa$ gteft'S? 

§rt£. 9ttan wilt 23af>et oertjeiratljen. 

©el. (£w neueS 9tta£r$en. 

grt'fc. £)en #enfer au$! ber 23rauttgam $ fdjon tm 
£aufe. 

©el. SBer? tt>o? 

grtfc. (£(n oerbammt pufctger terf, ew gettnffer Sttajor 



68 

Zntttttad, ber *>on ni%U att son Sof unb Djjren aotjauen 
farter. 

6 el. 25o ttaV er benn? 

gri§. 3m ©peifqimmer. fatten ©ie nidjt £rtctraf mit 
bem ^Pfarrer gefpieXt, toer toeig, oo ©ie no$ teoten. 

©el. (erf^rocfen) SDBte fo? 

gri£. 3$ fage Sfjnen, ber ^ett ijl gvftnmtg ttn'e @tm^ 
fong 2ott>e, unb fte^t aug »ie Sftetjmfalem in SDragoner* 
uniform. 

(Set SSie fommt er benn pWfyliti) $ie|>er? 

gri£. ©ie £ante J?t i$« serfc^rieoen, urn 23a£et log gu 
toerben. 

©el. Unb toag fagt SBatet? 

gri$. ©ieijt aufer jtct>; fte roiU mit 31men baoon laufen, 
je efjer je lieoer. 

©el. SBer S^nen trauen burfte! 

grt£. Unajauoiger £Jjomag, ba, ba ift ein 33rief oon 
25aoet. 9hm toerben ©ie mir bo$ toofrt trauen? 

©el. ©n S3rief an midj? 

gri$. Sefen ©ie, lefen ©ie. 

©el. Client) „ Sftetten ©ie mi$! i$ latin eg frier nic^t 
„ tanger augfjalten. 2)ie gdrtlid^pe £ieoe fofl ©ie fcefofmen. 
„ 3$ unA, ioenn eg fern mug , £unger unb Summer mit S^nen 
„ ertragen, nur fiitjren ©ie mify fort »on Ijier, fo oatb eg nur 
„ immer moa,ft$ tji. Wltin (£oufm £urfeoufdj oejMt biefen 
„ S5rief ; er meint eg gut mit mix, mit tym lonnen ©ie 2lfleg 
„ seraoreben. 3$re bi$ in ben £ob getreue ^oc^ter $$abet" 
Stouter? toarum £o$ter? 

grt£. £)a fetjn ©ie, bie 2lna,ft §at tyx bie ©inne oer* 
ttn'rrt, brum etlen ©ie — 

©el. 3a, i$ xoill fte retten, bag (ieoe, jartli$e 9ftab<$en! 



69 

grifc, ©tnb bte ^ojtyferbe fcejMt? 

©eL 8fof memett Stnt 

§rt$* ©0 fommett ©te am Wlittexnafyt $ter§er, 

©et (ftu^t) to Wlitttxnatyt ? — tyter m btefen ©aal? 

grt#* 9?tw fret'Hc^, Ijter tfi ja 23aoet$ ©c|tafstmmer* 

©el. 3f> — i& — u$ furcate mtc(j eoen m$t — after ba fjat 
mtr ber serbammte ^farrer 2)ma,e in ben Ifopf gefefi 

gnfc. 2Ba$ fur 2)mge? 

©et (£$ fofl Ijter im ©$loffe m'$i red)t abetter fettn 

grtfc. ?off«u 

©et SBefonberS fofl m bt'efem ©aale ft$ of* erne toetfe 
©ejlatt feljjn taffett, erne ${mfrau 3^e* gamtft'e — 

Srt$. 3e£t fcejttme ify mt$; bte Slante jjat mtr aufy ju* 
tt>etTen baoon erjatjft* 

©et» 9?mt tnuf tdj ^un metne ©cjjtoadjfjett gejietm: 
mtt fefcenbigen SDZenfc^en fcwbe tdj an, mtb toetm e£ tfjrer em 
£)u#enb waren; after mtt ©efpenfkrtt — • 

§rt$ (bet ©rite) £aft! ba$ ftmnett ttur ftrau$en. (laut) 
©te t)abtn dltfy, e$ iji fern ©paf? mtt ©etftern. 9#att Ijaut 
fte mitten oon etnanber, tmb fte fftegen ttrieber jufammen ttne 
Duecfftlfter* k SBtffen ©te tt>a$, u$ fttn em feelenguter ilerl, 
t$ ttntt Sfjnen 33aftet auftttjren. 

©el, SSoWen ©te ba$? 

?rt£. 23or mtr ttnrb bte 2lfjnfrau fdjon Sftefpect §aften, 
tcjj gejore ja mtt $nr gamttte, £atten ©te mtr fmct 12 
U^r bte $ojlf$atfe an ber @arient|mr fterett* 
j$ ©el. 2)a3 fofl gef^e^n* 

?n$. 23Ietften ©te tn enter lletnen (£ntfer junta, auf Stjrem 
CEourterpferbe, unb fo ftalb ©te t)oren, bag 3emanb in ben 
2Baa,en getjoften totrb, fo jagen ©te mtr in ©otte^ Harnett 
oorauS* 



70 

©el. £)a$ ttn'fl ify 

ftxfy. £)en ^ntfdjer ntuffen ©te tnjtrm'ren, bag er in 
twflem (Mop Winter 3$nen brew fatjrt 

@eL Uefcer ©rod unb ©tern. 

SJn'fc. ©o madden ©te fc^nefl 3$re ^nftaften. 

©el. 3« £eJ?n Wlirmten. (ab.) 

grt£. (aftem) £a! $a! ^a! etngefabelt n>are bte ©a$e 
rec$t gut. 9cnn, 3ufafl! to attgemetne 2Mtfeele! turn ift eg 
an btr, ben gaben ju serarfcetten. 



£> r i 1 1 e © c e it e* 

gr. *>. Sangfatm unb grt$. 

gr. ». Sangf. better, bu t?ajt aneber fefjr bumme ©tretc^e 
gema^t* 

grt£. £tefce £ante, ba6 £af>en ©te mix fa fcet Ztffyz 
f$on tjnnbertmat gefagt. 

gr. *>♦ Sangf. £>etne fcetben atten £)nfef an etnanber $u 
£e#en — 

grt§. ©ie tjaoen ft$ ja nte(jt tobt gestagen. 

gr. s>* Sangf. £>en SSater mtt ,ber Zofytex fcerfuppem $u 
motten — 

grt#. ©te $akn (t$ ja m$t ge^etratfjet. 

gr. t>. gangf. ©age mtr nur! n>ann ^u enbltdj etnntal $>er* 
ntitifttg rcerben nnrft ? 

grt$. 21$ gnabtge £ante! n>enn ©te nnifta, toeldje 23er* 
anberung fett etner SBtertelftttnbe mtt mtr sorgegangen — 

gr. t>. 2a n g f. 2D?it btr ? bag toaV etn SBmtber. 



grt§, 3<*> em SBunber t'ft e$ autf). ©efyen St'e nifyt, tote 
ic$ no$ §t'ttre? nu'e Maf t'dj Hn? 
gr, & 2 an 9 f, 2Ba$ tjt btr rotberfa^ren? 
grt'#. 3$ $«tte mtdj ^ter em mem'g in be$ DnfelS ©orgen* 
ftu^I gefefct, unb mar et'ngefdjlummeri £)a erfdjten mtr tm 
£raume unfere Sljjnfrau, »on ber ©t'e mtr emtgemal er^ctftft 
§afcen* ©t'e fafj mify grt'mmtg an, unb ma$te mtr 23ortt>urfe, 
bag t'cf) 2)ori$ no$ m'djt geijetratt?et— 
gr. t>. 2angf* ©t'etjft bu better! fogar bte ©etfter— 
gri^. 3$ 5 a ^ c me *> arcm geglauftt 5luc$ tm £raume *>er* 
futJjt 1 t$ no$ t'tjrer $u fpotten, Siber ba fpradj fte mt't ewer 
tyo^Ien, fur$terlu$en ©tt'mme: grt'# ipurlefcufd) ! t$ labe bt'$ urn 
TOtterna^t in btefen <&acd. 2)ann ttn'fltclj btr toa^enb erfdjet'nen, 
unb n>emt bu au<$ bann nodj mdjt getjor^ft, batm mef)e! foetje! 
tt>ejje! 
gr, tugangf, SBet'ter* 

grt#- 23et bem leijten SBefje erma^te t'$ unb f^auberte* 
gr. ix 2 a n g f. Unb u>a$ fjaft bu fcef ^toffen ? 
grt$, Sftat^en ©t'e mtr, tte^e £ante, 
gr* jx £angf* (bet ©eite) 2)a3 fonnte man nu$em (laitf) 
@efe$t, metn Itefcer better, bu Ijattejt ben 9D?utfj, bt'dj fjt'er etn^u* 
ftnben, unb bte Hfwfrau erfcfytene btr toixlUtf), unb mteber^olte 
i^re Drotjung ; toa# mitrbeft bu t^un ? 

%xi$. 3$ foitrbe ©t'e ^ttten, auf morgen metne £o($$ett mt't 
£)ort$ $u »eranjtalten. 
g r. *>♦ £ a n g f, 3ft bag bem (Srnft f 
§rt|* 21$ ! menu man efcen mt't ©etjtern conoerftrt $at, fo 
tft (£tnem gar nt'djt fr>afi erlt'dj ^u 2ftut$e* 

gr. »♦ Sangf. (fcet ©ette) SSarte, 23urfdje! bte Stynfrau foil 
btr erfc$etnen* 
grt'£> (kt ©ette) ©te getjt tn bte ©djltnge* 



72 

gr. »♦ Sangf, Sage mir boc§, ioie fatj fte cms? 

gri#, (£me lange, n>etffe ©eftoft, ungefd^r tone cine Sftomte, 

gr, *>. £ana,f, @an$ re$t, fo ttrirb fte fcefcjjrieoen, 9?un 
Setter, e3 tjt f$on ukr fatb $rootf, ©ie Unbent roerben au$ 
glet'dj fc^Iafen gefjn, unb i$ Bin t>tel ju furc^tf am, t<$ Mieoe nidjt 
einen SJugettHtd Idnger fn'er, 2tf>er faffe nur 9ttut$, roenn ber 
©eiffc bir erfdjeint, er mirb bir nic§t$ &u £eibe t$un. 3$ fa'ec^e 
inbefs m mein 33ett, unb %kfa bit ©ecfe iioer ben $opf. Cite ge$t 
in t$t 3immer.) 

grt#, Cttttem) 3$ toerfle^e, metne gndbige £ante, ©ie 
miiffen fritter aufjrefm, roenn ©te mt(^ ufcerliften tooflen, 2Barte, 
bu fofljt oejafjlt roerben. 



95 t e r t e @ c e n e, 

©oris, gri§, 

©or, (gd^nenb nut etnem Stcfct in ber £cmb.) ©a3 fe^lte nocr), 
bag etn tangtt>ettt'ger Onfel fjertame, urn un$ feme ipelbentfjaten 
$u erjd^len, fci$ ttn'r 2ttte ba&et einfe^fafen, (jugril) (Bute 
9la$t, ©pi^ouoe, Cftc wia in tyr Simmer,) 

grt£, £) f^oneS Sttuijmc^en, oerroeilen ©ie boc^ nodj einen 
SlugenMitf, 

2) or, SSo^u? icfj Bin fcfjtdfrig, 

gri#, ©$on feit einer $al6en ©tunbe $afc' itfj auf ©ie 
gelauert, 

©or, 2Ba3 rooflen ©ie oon mtr ? 

gri#, 3$ fate etroaS auf bem <£>er$en, 

©or, Sermutftfitfj roieber eine ©ctjetmereu 

gri§, ©ie ©ie mir auSfu^ren ^elfen. 



2) or. 3$? toamm nify gar. 

$rt$. 2Sa$ gilt bte SKette ? — <Ste totffen boc$, ba£ tdj ©te 
^etrattjen fofl ? 

©or. ©oil? fefjrgalant— 

grt#. Slnc&tottl. 

©or. 2BtrfK<$? fetttoann? 

8trt$. £) t$ ijaoe t'mmer getooflt, nnr ntcjjt fo tote btc Xante 
nacf? ttjrem alien <S$lenbrtan. 3w ©onntagSrod um em 2flab($en 
an^atten, oon SSatcr nnb Sautter ba$ 3atoort empfangen, in 
©egentoart ber ganjen gamtfte oerfoot toerben, nnb enblt$ bte 
fromme 23rant, fojHtdj gepn$t, $nr £rannng fnfjren, nm nnter 
retdjltdjen £$ranenffromen atter alien £anten em fjer$Dre$enbe$ 
3a Jjeroormfkntmem — fefjn @tc, tteoe (£onfme, bas tjt metne 
©adje gar nt'djt, t'jt anc$ fcjjon langft an$ ber 9)?obe. 

©or. 9?nn, tote benn anberS? 

grt^. -GEtne (£ntfnj?rnng ft&er QaU nnb $opf, erne framing 
Ijolterpolier! ba$ t'ft Injtt'g! fo fprmgt ftc^'S nut 23ergnngen m 
ben dljeftanb fjmem, nnb toenn ©t'e Sujl §aocn — 

©or. <Smb Ste toll? too^n tjt ba3 noting? ba totr ganj 
gema$lt$ nttt Smtottttgnng metner (£ftem — 

$rt§. ©a$ tjt j'a efcn ba$ 2mfto£t'ge oet ber ©adje. grift 
£nr!eonf<$, ber mnt^toifligjk 3unglmg yfyxi SD^etten in bte 
$nnbe, fofl ft$ oermajrten tote etn alter (£rintinalr afy. !!ftem, 
totyxlify, ba3 ge$t ntcfjt (h'eoer oleto' i<$ 3ctt meineS £eoen3 etn 
SnnggefeK. 

©or. 2BnnberIi$er 3ftcnf$ ♦ Unb tote toare benn 3^ $lan? 

gri#. ©er ctnfa^jlc oon ber 2Beft. dim ^oftdjatfe f*e$t 
§inien oor ber ©artentljnr, @tc fc^teidjen nm 9ttttterna$t au$ 
3^rem 3tntmer, itfj fu^re @tc tn ben SBagen, nnb ^et'bt ! anf nnb 
baoon. 2Btr Intf^en bte Vlafyt tm SBalbe Jjernm, ba$ t'ft roman* 
tifdj; ben anbern Sttorgen lafjen totr un$ em oaar Stteilen oon 



74 

Ijter copultren, fefjren H6ent>^ tm Strtumpjj %uxM, unb la^ert 
bte £ante mtt tfjren grofien ipodjjettSanjklten toatfer au$. 

Dor, DarauS tt>trb m$§& 

gri|. @o? ba$ tjmt mix letb, bann nrirb a\x$ ber gan$en 
©<j$e m'$t(3. 

Dor. (fpstttfcfc) Sftetnen @te ettt>a, mix fei fo otet baran 
gelegen? 

5ri§» 9?un, tcj) ba$te bod?, em fltnfer 33urfdj, mtt enter fjalfren 
TOtft'on tm SSermogen — 

D o r. Der tagtt$ erne l;a!oe Sfttflt'on bumme ©tretdje macfjt — 

Jrt^ Der unter 3Jrer £etiung oalb'etne $at?me treatur 
n>erben toiirbe— 

Dor. 3<*/ ttenn t<# W iou^ite— 

S*"^- 3$ fcfjtooV e$ oet alien ©ottern unb ipaf6gottew! 

Dor. 9fam, tdj miK mtr ben brofltgen 23orf$lag uoertegen. 
©ute 9f«# 

§rt$. Ueoerfegen? oetoafjre ber^tmmel! Ueoerleguttg nmrbe 
bte gan^e @adje oerberfcen, toiirbe tl;r bag ^t'fante rauten. <£m$, 
gtoet, bret, fmfcfj, |«f^ tjufcfj, je£t glet'ctj auf ber ©tette. 

Dor. gafefn @te? 

§rt$. Die ?5oft$atfe tjt fdjon oor ber ©artentfmr. 

Dor. ©tub Sie rafenb ? 

grt$. ©clones, aflerftefcftes ^utmtt^en! oefwnen <5te ft$ 
nur ntctjt lange. (£$ gt'eot erne fdjarmcmte (£rpebttton. 3n 
toem'g ©fcmbetr ftnb nur Wlam unb gran, unb f)aoen ©toff &um 
£a$en fttr nnfer Men. 

Dor. ©precfen 6te tm (Ernfi? 

$rt$. 3$ orenne oor SSegt'erbe, ©te tn ben SBagen $u 
fjeoen. 

Dor. Unb ber SKagen tjt ttnrfK<$ f$on ba? 
; grt£. 2(u$ 3^m genjter ftmnen <Sk tljn erMttfen. 



75 

© o r. (bet ©ette) ©te ©a$e Ware fretftc| fo am fdjnefljkn 
aogetfjan. 

grig. C&et@ette) ©te fcet'g t an, 

©or. (tcwf) 2tt er w$ f^W* SWemanV tie ©ome#tfen 
toerben un$ getoaljr. 

grt£. D, bent $afc' t<$ f$on oorgeoeugt. ©tub ©te tang 
oor ©efpenjkrn? 

©or. £d$erltcfje grage ! $a! Ija! $a! ©efyenjter! 

§rt£. ©ejto oeffer. ©te nuffen bodj, bag man fcefauptefr 
e3 fyufe jjter tm §aufe? 

©or. 2Hkrne ^offen. 

grt$. (Etne ioetfe grau laffe ft$ fe$n? 

©or. ttnbermaljr^en. 

grtf. gretttdj, fretftdj. 2T6ereS btent in unfem $ram. ©o 
frafb bte ©totfe ^tootfe orummt, nefjmen ©te 3$* 23ettfafen urn 
ben $opf, unb marfdjtren mtt aogemeffenen ©Written gerabe bur<# 
ben @arten, fo totrb fern Sftenfd? ©te auffjalten. 

©or. ©rofliger (Smfafl. Unb ioo ftnb' t<$ ©te ? 

grt§. 3m ©arten, nekn ber ©tatue be$ 3ocu#. 

©or. SBotjlan, tcjj ttnfl 3^en 2Bunfcfy erfiiflen, bodj nnr 
unter ber 23ebtngung, bag ©te in 3^ttft letnen anbern Stflen 
fwfcen, aU ben metm'gen. 

Jrt'fc. MerbtngS. 

©or. SOBt'e fofit tji e* ? 

grt£. S5atb SWttternwJt. 

©or. ©o fatten ©te ft$ fcerett. ©o fcatb (£ouftne 23aoet 
tn tf)re hammer ge^t, tt>erfe t$ ba$ Znfy iioer unb erf($etne. (ab.) 

grt$. "(attein) ©a$ gteot etnen fjerrltdjen ©pectafeU 9ta 
iooflen toir eS rutjt'g aotoarten. Slkr ioo ? — f?ter tm iBaak ware 
mtr'3 am fteopen. — 3$ ^ore fommen — o^ne i)tele UmjMnbe. 
Cer ft&litpft unter ben 2tf#.) 



n 



$ ft ft f t e 3rette. 

23aoet, §angfalm unb ber 2ftaj[or* grig, 

Sangf, (bem 2tfajior ein 3tmmer anjetgenb) £ier, 23ruber, ift 
bein ©djtaf$immer* Unb mm fur tyutz SBaftal — e3 toar ein 
faurer £ag*— 23or morgen 9fa($ttuttag urn 3 tUjr foil mic§ me* 
manb it)ete; ^orft bu, S5a6et? — @ute S^ac^t, 23ruber! 

SWaj* @ute ^a<$t, bu eieoenf chafer, 

$a»$'f. jfep, iooflte ®ott, bu fora# toafjr! unb u$ fonnte 
etnmal bte SBofluft geniefien, 7 3afjre Winter einanber berlop^en 
Sfafje ju ^ftegett. (afr in fern 3immcr0 



Ztd) ft e (Scene. 
23aoet» $a fjftafor* $ri£ oerftccft. 

S5a^. 2ieoer, oejkr SSater ! T>a$ ®XM r <5ie enbti$ in 
tneine %xmt $x fc^liefjen — no$ tommt e$ mir tor, aU oo id; 
traumte* 

2D?aj, Conner unb SBetter! Sftabef, bu oift grog unb pof$ 
gemorbem 

23 a K 3$ oin gut gemorben, baS barf idj oon mir rit^mem 

Wtai* ©ut, ja &>ajrli($! ofjne beine linbli^en 2£op$aten 
§atte idj oft baroen mitffen. 

25 a o. 2Bie,mein Setter? 

9tf aju @age mir nur, too bu fo oiel @elb |jeroefomm|i ? 

23 aK 2Ba6fiir@elb? 

2tt a ju 9lxm, bu fjajt mir bo$ feit 3 3<$ ren anfefmlic^e @um* 
men gefctyitft 



77 

SB a*. 3<$? 

90? a ju Sftetn 23ruber tft m'<§t £err ukr etnen ©rof<$en, unb 
metne <E5$tt?agermn fjatte t$ faum fur fo fretgefctg gefjalten* 
25 a &♦ 3$ t>erfte^e <Ste m$t 
5D?aj. 25K# unb $nafl! u$ merfe f$on, bu leugnejt attg 

25 a K 9?etn, ttnrfltcfh- 

!DZaj. ©$on gut, morgen me$r ba&on* 3^t ttuft t$ fdjlafen 
ge^n* (B ift mir ftefc, bag ber ntuttjttuu'tge 23urfc$e tm'r f)ettte 
2loenb nt$t me^r in ben 2Burf gefpntnten; $0$ Element! i<$ 
ttwHte i^tt gefucfjtett $afcetu 

25afc. %$, liefter SSater, f etnen 2Jtot$ttriflett auggenommen, tft 
er ber fcefie 3ftenf$ son ber SBett* 

5D?aj[* 3$ 5tt>eifTe* £)er ©tret$, ben er mt'r fjeute gefpieft — 

25 ak Stn Swgenbftreic^, beren er freifirf) tagli$ £ege|>t, after 
fete er au<$ tagltc^ bur$ fdjone £anblungen nneber gut ma<§t 

SWaj. 9ta, ba$ gefce Oott! 

25 a K (£r ift ber So^ater be$ garden £)orfs; au$ t$ 
fcerbcmfe t^m nteine foenigen frozen @tunben* 3*n 2$ertrauen, 
liefcer 2$ater, ity gtaufce, er liefct nti^unb id)— fcin t$m soon 
ganjem ^er^en gut, 2 

Mai. 2BtrfIu$? 

23 a K (£$ fdjeint tfjm (£wfp, mt$ $u fceft^en, unb i<$— tviirbe 
fe^r gtitcf Ii$ mtt it)m fet'n* 

$? a <♦ Wlit bent ©aufenn'nb ? 

23 a fc. £) icjj fenne fern £er$* 

SD^ajt* 9?un, idj roM e$ bodj au$ fennen lernen* 2lkr fur 
^eute fejjne i$ mt'(^ na$ ntcjjtS wetter, al$ na$ ber 23efanntf$aft 
in it (Surem 23ette* ©$taf tt>otjI, ntetn ttnb. (er fiifl t fte ouf bie 
Sttrn) 3$ fu|)fe, bag i$ re$t fanft rufjen tterbe, (ge|)t in fetn 
3tmmer,) 



78 

18 a &♦ (inbem fte bic Stater im 3immer auglofc&t) 3$tafen toerbe 
tdj fawn — aber ffife foa^enbe £raume fterben mt'$ mncjaufeln. 
- grt$! grifc! t$ barf btr m'$t tnerfen laffen, tote fejjr tdj bt$ 
It'ebe. (ab in t^r 3ircmer.) 



©tefcente ^ c e n e. 

grt$ aUein. 

(@r ftecft nur ben i^opf unter bem bet)angenen £ifa) £eri?or.) 

£tefcft bu mt$ rotrfIt(§ ? nun, fo toiU ify audj em orbentlt^er 
$?enfdj tserben, ober ber £eufel foil mtdj jwlen ! — 3$ ^tfl gar 
fetnen mutfjttnfltgen (£treu$ mefjr madjen, cber tjoc^enS bo$ nur 
dEmen in atyt gagen-— £or$ ! e3 fdtfagt 3tt>Hf. (man $ort erne 
tf$r fdjtagen) 2>tc ©etfterftobe — @ut, bag 23abet fern &'<$i 
fcrennen Itef? ; ber Sttonbf^etn ma$t ba$ £)ma, nocfj grauftger* — 
9fttc£ beu$t, td) £ore fc§on em $aar ^antoffeln f^Iurfen, 
(er $i$t ftcf? ttm$ juritifO 



*H d) t e Scene, 
gr. t>. gangfatm. £>ort$. grt|, 

g r. ». £ an g f* (in cinen langen ^ubermantel mit lermeln jjefcuHt, 
bocf> fo, bc$ bie Vermel fdtfaff fcerunter twngen, auf bem $opfe eine $o£e 
uno brette aItmobif#e £aube, mit einem <Sa)Ieier.) 

©or. Ctritt gegenitber am i£rem 3immer in ein Settfafert set* 
mummt.) 

gr* *>. Sangf. Gm £erau3treten leife) £r tf* nocfj mdji ba. 



79 

©or. (ebenfo) GEme unfcequeme ^romenabe. 2Ba$ t$ut 
man m$t urn emen retd)en 2#atm* (33etbe fommen etnanbet naa) 
unb nad) $temlta) na$e, Herbert ft# plopa) gerca^r, unb fa)reten aanj 
morbertta). ©ortd Iaf?t t£t Settlafen fatten ; grau i?on Sangfalm tt>irft 
^ubermantel unb fwube i>on jtd) ; betbe jTte^en tn t^re 3immer,) 

5 r ^» (tfi t)alb unter bem £tfd)e |)m>orgefrotf;en, ftemmt fmeenb 
betoe $rme tn tie @ette, unb Iaa)t, bi# er nttfjt mefjr lann. Gmblta) fie^t 
cr ouf unb fommt #eroor) 5l^a! meme fdjonen ©amen! ttjr toerbet 
feme ©etfterfomobte ttneber auptjren, ttn'e? — bad @$tacjjtfelb 
tffc mtt 53agage fcebecft ©ad 23ettlafen metner feuf^en (£ou* 
ftne $aoe ity erofcert— unb ben 33ubermantet metner £ante— unb 
etne Qaubz son 2lmto 50, — 2lfcer ber <Spa$ tft bo$ nur fjatb. 
©te ftnb fcetbe bason getaufen, 28en fofl fitter ©ettcour bemt 
nun entfufjren ?— SSerbammt ! t<$ ^aBe met'n 2Sort gegefren, t'^m 
etne ©ulcmea $u oerf<$affen— ttne fang 1 ity bad an ? 



Steatite 3 c e tt c* 

£err o. £ana,falm mtfomtfc&en 3?aa)tf)abtt mtt enter Sampe, 
fommt aud fetnem 3tmmcr. S r * $♦ 

£angf. $$a# ift benn Ijt'er fur em grtmmta.er ©pectafel? 
lann man benn ntcfjt etnmat bed 9lafyt$ bte eble dtvfyz gent'ef en ? 

$rt#. (Bet ©etteD ©u tommjt mtr eoen re$t 

S a n g f. Setter, toa$ macfjjt bu |n'er fo fpat ? 

grt#. 21$ defter DJjetm! tdj fjafce em ftfjtoar^ed (Somplott 
entbecft 

£angf. ©ctjtt>ar$ ober toet|, man fofl mt$ fcfjfafen laffen! 
^orjtbtt? fc&mfen laffem 

5rt^ 5lu$ menu @ie (Befa^r taufen, 3£r fojtoarfted 
$ lemob ^u oerfteren ? 



80 

Sangf. 9D?etn fofftarfteS $Ietnob tft metne 3?u£e» 

grt#. SIBer bt'e £ante ? gjre geltefcte ©emaJKrai? 

Sangf. 3<* fa bie tft au$ em ^letnob. £at fte tttoa ber 
©c^tag getroffen? 

grt$* ;fto$ mett arger* 

Sangf,. 3ft fte tobt? nun, @ott foofle fte aufne$men in fetti 
g-reubenretdj* 

grt#> ©glimmer aU tobt, man mitt fte 3^en entftitjretu 

Sangf, (£ntfu(jren? et et. 9hm Setter, bag foflft bn mtr 
morgen ergajjten* Ota geljn) 

g r t % . 2l&er morgen tft e$ fa %u fpat 

2angf. ©laube mtr, Setter, ber fte entfufjrt, ttn'rb fte ntdjt 
lange k^alten* 

grt$- T>&$ *oo% £)te £ante tft etne gran son mann* 
tt$em ©etft, fte nn'rb ft<# f$on burd$elfem 

Sang f. 3a j'a, fte Jtfft ftcfj bur$, brum gnte 9lad)t 

grt#, 2t6ert»a$ nnrb fte fagen, ioenn fte erfaljrt, bag t$r 
©entail nttf;t ba$ ©ertngfite $u t'^rer 9?ettung fcetgetragen ? 

2 a n g f* 3a, bann nurb fte frettt$ fcrummem 

grt£, %$ menu e3 ntit bent SBrummen getfwn toare. Slfcer 
id) furore, fte nnrb ©te in irier 2Bo$en fern 2luge ^utfwn taffen* 

2 an g f+ 23a3 fagft bu ? baS ware metn £ob ! 

§ri£. 3m ©egent^ett, menu ©te mtt ^artlt^er 25eforgntf? 
etne ©tunbe aufopferten — 

2 angf, 3a, bu $aft 8?ed;t, {$ ttuff ^artttc^ fet'tt 

grt£* @o fonnten ©ie nad$er lange 3>tit auf ungeprte 
9M;e redmen. 

2angf. Uflmtf xfy ba$? nun, id; n>tH ettr-aS t$im. ©age 
mtr nur erft, tt>er entfit^rt fte benn 1 

%xi%. ©eticcur, ber .Serrat^er ! ber ba$ dlttyt ber ©afc 
freunbf^aft fo fd)anbltc§ »erte£t* 



81 

£ano,f+ ©ettcour? et et! ttue bo$ ber @efd)macf m bet 
SQSelt oerfcfjteben tjl ! @wb ftc benn f$on fort ? 

grt^ 9?oc^ mc$t, aoer Mb. £r tft in u)rem <S$taf* 
gimmer. 

£ana,f. (£t! ba$ barf tdj ja ntctjt tetben, 2£te? tdj nnft 
tjmem a,e$n. 

grt£- §uten <Ste ft$, er^at fedjS ^anbfepe ®erl$ £ei ftdj f 
gebungene Sknbttem 

£ a n a, f» 3$ M'fl «ieine %tute rufen* 

grt§* £)te $at ber SBofenn'djt afle oetrunfen a,emacfjt, fte 
ftnb m'$t ^u ermuntew* £orten @te m'$t, ttue bie Xante 
fane ? 

£ a no, f. 3a ja, fte fcfjrte mt't enter re$t geteben ©ttmme* 

$xx%. 3e|t tjt fte fttU. 23ermutf;It$ fjat man fte gefnefceli 

£angf* ©efneMt ? fo bag fte m'<$t rebenfamt? bte arme 
grau, ba3 nn'rb u)r feljr oerbrieg ltd; fern* 

grt£* ©udjen <St'e nur frfmefl ber nurflfaen (£ntfit$runa, 
aorjufceugetu 

£ a n a, f, 3^r K>a3 f ann tdj benn baoet tljun ? 

grtfc* SDZtt ©etoatt tjt frettt'dj nifytt aufynxifyten. SIBer t$ 
toetfj em %flittel. ©eu'cour 1 3 SBagen jte^t unten oor ber @ar* 
tentfjitr ; geljn ©te f<$nefl tjmunter unb fe£en ftcfj tn ben SBagen* 
SBenn ber 9?au6er bann mt't fet'ner S3eute fomrnt, unb pltylity ben 
Metbt'gten ©emaftf erMt'tft, fo nnrb er oor ©djaamunb @$recfen 
serftummen* 

Sangf. SBtrb er? tjt ba$ genn'g ? 

grt^» (&<mz genn'fL £)t'e ^attte nn'rb 3$*ten afletn t£re 
SRettuna, serbattfen, unb in 3ufunft bte grog te ©orgfalt fur 3^re 
9^u()e tragen* 

£ana,f* 2Serb' t'$ bann aucfj feme -putmer me^r au$ bem 
©arten jagett ? 

6 



82 

Su'fc. Wli £ttjmer Herbert morgen gefcfj taster, urn bte 
gtucfltdje Jftettung bur$ einen ©djmauS gu feient. 

8 a n g f . 2lu$ ber Mef utif cfje «g)a^n ? 

grtfc* ^ud^ ber. 

£ a n g [♦ 31$ ! wenn idj bag ttwgie -! 

gri£. Nut gefcjjromb! fort ! 

£angf, 2lfcer bie 9?a$t tft lii^t— idj fcw burnt ange^ogen, i<§ 
erf dlte tm§, 

grt$* Garten ©te* |ner fmb etm'ge ©adfjen, bie ttnr ge* 
fcraut|jen ftinnen, 25a, erftenS emen $5abermanxeL geme Sein* 
roanb fcp£t oor ber Cuft. (er jtefct tym ben ^ubermcmtet anO 

Sfttigf, Berber flopf. 

grtf* £ier iff etne ^au^e mif emem @c$Ieter* £>er 
©cfjteier tji sortrefflu^ fur bt'e fcofen 9?efceL (er fe$t fte ifjm auf.) 
(So. 3>e$t ttn'fl t$ @te felojt fcegletten, unb m$t eljer son 3^er 
©ette ge|m, $t$ t'$ S^iten felojt m ben SBagen getjolfen $afce* 
(er fityrt t£n fort) 

£angf- £>u guter better! after roenn fte nur Mb fommen, 
fonjt fc^Iap i$ im 2Bagen em. 

(£nbe be$ oierten %H$. 



S ft B-f t * * wift. 



(2ftovgen/) 

®rftc 8 c e n e* 

Srt# ftyleufct $ereto. 

9?0(^ ^tentcmb ^ter ? — 1$ fcm bocfj neugtertg, toelc^e SBtrfima, 

t>te ^Iknt^etter ber serffoffetten 9lafyt Ijemrfcrtttgett it>erben» — 

SDtfetne fretgetftertfc^e £oufme, bte feme ©efpenffcer ofauM, fcfjrte 

bod> satt£ paffaM. 23ermuttjlt$ fc^Taft fte jefct 110$, unb t'$ 

fonnte &tefletcf)t mtt S3atet fpredjett ; bemt bte ftngt tmmer fc^ort 

fritf) tjjr 2florgenKeb. Cer $ot($t an ®abttt SWtO $tac$f {<$'$ 

bo$ ! tm't ber 9?ati^ttgaG ttm bte 28ette + — 2©er mtr $mefn burfte, 

— £) tt>efj Hdj £ore ben Sftorgentjuflen ber gnabtgen Zank. 



3is>eitc ©cette* 

$rau *>♦ £angfatm* grt|* 

§ r. i\ 8 a n g f* (txitt ftpc&tern auS t&rem 3tmmer) $$, bet- 
ter! bit fctjl %kx ? ba$ tft mtr fej>r Itefc ! 

§rt|$, ©uten Sftorgen, gnabtge £mtte* Ste fdjeutett m'$t 
tt>o^t gcf$Iafctt ^u tjafcen ? 

8 r* *>♦ 2 a n g f ♦ (fc$t f fetnlaut) ftefo Stage $a£ 1 t$ augetyatu 

§rt#, (Sfcett fo tft e$ mtr ergangem 

g r* & 2 a n 9 f . 2Bte f ? ttxmmt ? 

grt'fc, Unfere 2tynfrau tft mtt ^efyect p mefben, cine 
Sfignertmu 



84 

gr. s>. Sattgf* (fte$t fid? cm#t# urn) grig! grtft ! s?er* 
funbtge btdj m$t ! 

grt$* @te ift m'<$t erfdjt'enetn 

gr + »♦ £ a n 3 f* 2t$ fa ! fte tft erftfjtenen ! 

grt g. 3$ $<*te *>era,efceit$ cutf fte gettjartei 

gr* *>♦ Sangf* SKarjt bu «m 2D?ittcrna^t ^ier im @aale 
gettefen— 

g r t $. 3$ Jatfe mt$ em njem'a, serfpatei 

gr* *>. g a it 3 f* 51$, better ! t$ fjafo fte a,efetjett ! 

Srt| + mm 

gr* &. 2 a n g f* 9ftem lejte^ ©timblem ttafjt Ijeratt— 

grt#* SSo^er btefer mtixmmfy ? 

gr. ix £atta,f* <S^ tjt erne alte @a^e m unferer gamtlte. 
mm bte tr-etfe grau erfdjemi, ber fh'rfct ftefcett 2Bo$en natter. 

5 r t g. ?5offett, Itefce Xante— 

gr. ». £atta,f. Scjjtoeta,! t$ &ttt ganj jcr!m'rf$t 2inmet* 
item gutett (£fel son ©emafjl' $aV t$ eg serfdjulbet ! — mtb ait$ 
an btr, Itefcer better! 

grt#. 2tnmtr? 

gr. &♦ € a it a, f. 3<*/ t$ ttM went ©eituffett ertet'$tertt, efje ber 
£ob tm$ £6erraf$t. £)a$ £ejtament bemeg Waters! tjt son mtr 
erf$Ittfjett toorbem 

grt§. <£u 

gr. &♦ 2 a it a, f. 3$ W tyn itfcerrebet, eg jit tmterf<$ret&ett/ 
al^ tljm ber £ob frfjott auf ber 3«nge faff, unb er m'$tme$r m$te, 
tt>ag er tyal 

grt§. (Bcfjarmant ! 

gr. &. £atta,f. £ter tft eg. 3erret|' eg, ucrBrenn* eg, bit 
fctft petite munbt'g ; lag metne 2)orto ft£ett, mx $>era,te& mtr ! auf 
$>a$ tdj runt's fter^en moge ! 

grt#. SSortreffltdj ! £>tegmal 5<rt *&«« 2Jfat$ttufle mtr $err= 



85 



fu$e £>tett#e gelctftet— Cfrfertt^D 2Bo$fo», flttfibtge ftatfe ! 
flerfren @te in (Dotted Harnett! tc§ oera,ef>e3l>tt^— £<* ! $ a! W- 
£a! §a! Cer lauft mit bem Seftommte ba»on.) 

gr. »♦ 8 an g f. (Sr ladjt?— fern Sttutfwtffe Jjat t$m tjerrti^e 
©ienjfc geletjkt ?— 2Ba$ nnfl er bamtt fagen ? 



£> r i 1 1 e ©ceite* 

2)ort$mtb gfaro *>. Sftttgfatm. 

2) or. Cfcitt QkifflaUZ fdjiicfjtern aug tyrem 3tmmer, tmb fimc&t 
fe$r fleinlaut) ©utett Sttorgett, ch&re Maman. ©fc fe^tt jja Qanj 
Wag au$ ? 

§r. o. Sjtttgf. Unb bit beSgfettfjen. 

2) o r. %$ ! t$ Ijafce erne f$recfft$e (£rf$etmmcj ge^abt ! 

gr. *>. 2angf. 2luc^ bit? tt>aY 1$ mfylify ? 

2) ox. SSetter £itrteottfdj uoerrebete mt$ gefto Stfcenb, mt$ 
son ifjm entfittjrett ju laffen, um imferer 23erombtma, bo$ emtgeu 
2tnffrt<$ oom ^omanttf^ett $tt geoetu 

gr. o. £atta,f. Setter. 

2) or. 3$ foflte ate em ©efpenjl oerftetbet aits memem 
3immer fcjjlettfjen. 

gr. o. £ a n a, f. 2*te em ©efoen jl ? ! 

2) or. 2)a t$ 3^ren SBtflen fatmte, tmb bte 8ad)e ju fceen* 
btgett toimfc^te, fo ttufftgte ify in bte Sfttmmteret— 

gr. o. £ a n a, f. 2)it ?— bit toarft e$ ?— ! 

2) or. $cfj, e$ lam mtr t^euer ju fte|m! betm faitm txat t$ 
$ter attS memem 3^mer, fo jmnb em grafi lt$e$ ©efpettffc leifc* 
$afttg oor mtr! 



86 

gr. o. Sangf. SBte fa$ es an3 ? 

©or. £riefenbe 2mgen— £orner nnb $ fatten— em $afjlu$e$> 
alteS 2Befo— 

gr. o. Sangf. Cempnnbii^D ©te gnrdjt Jot btdj Mmb 
gemadjt. 

©or. (£$ fdjjten an$ 3$rem Sdjta^mtmer gu foramen. 

gr. o. Sangf. @an$ redjt. £) oerbammt! nnn errata t$. 
ttnb n>a<3 ifjaiejt bn oei femem »K<$ ? 

©or. 3$ f$n'e unb Kef baoon. 

gi\ o. g a n g f. Unb ba$ ©efpenjr ? 

©or. & f$rte eoen fo arg ate tdj, «nb oKeo, tdj toeif? ntdjt 
ioo. 

gr. o. Sang f. W) meme £o$ter! ttur ftnb oeibe auf baS 
©ottlofefte fjmtergangen ! 

©or. SSt'efo? 

gr. o. Sang f. 3$ toar ba$ ©efpenft. 

©or. @ie? 

Jr. o. Sang f. Unfer Satan oon better $at and) mify ftftf* 
gertoetfe $u bt'efer SEftasferabe oerlettet UnbmmljaV tdj Stfarrmn 
tm erften <Sd?recfen tfjm 2Ctte$ oefannt, tjjm ba6 £eftament jurutf* 
gegeoen.— D bu 25uoe ! bu <S$alf3fned)t!— tto ijt mem ©emaftf, 
bafj mj toem'gjfotS etnen ©egenjlanb fmbe, an bem tdj metne 
2Bu$ auSTaffen fcmn. 

©or. Chfere Maman, toenn e$ ftdj fo oerfmft, fo t$mt ttrir am 
foften, gnte 2fttene $um fcofen (Spiel $u madden, fonft toerben ttnr 
no$ ofonbrem auSgelatfjt 

Jr. o. 2 an gf. 3$ erjKcfe oor 23osfje{t ! 

©or. Stifle ! i$ pre lommen. Qalttn @ie Gumtenance. 



87 

■SBter te Scene. 
£>er9ttaior. S)te SBortgett. 

9Raj. ©uten Sttorgen, ftmber, Conner unb better! baa 
$etfj t $efdjjlafen. 

$r* t>. ^ang f. <5mb ber £err SSruber gar mdjt geport 
toorben? 

9ft a j* 2Boburd>? 

2) or. <g$ tft tjt'er fat (Baak atfertet Sarm aorgefaffett* 

2Kaj. £>, ttacfj efaem 3?ttt t>ott 40 WltiUn fann man w 
mefaem 25eit eine $ari$amte fogfcretmen, u$ t)6Y e£ nu$t 



$ ft n f t e Scene* 

gri£. £)ie 23 oucjetu 

gri^ 23e$er Dtjefat ! t$ Juffe 3^nett bte ipanb* 

Sftaj* ©uten S^or^en, (Saufettunb, 

S r 1 1. |>afcen @te au^ef^Iafen ? 

SD?aju SSoflftmmetu 

S r i $. (Stub @te Bet (jitter Saune ? 

2tt a j. 23ei ber fcejiett son ber SBelt, fonjt ttmrbe t$ nocj) em 
ernftjjafteS Sort^ett son befaen gejtrt'gen (Scfjelmereien £tt fpre* 
c^ett $aDeu. 

SJrtfc. Sluf em anbereS 9M, Itekr £>tjefau 3e$t ttoto 
tt>fr ba$ oergeffen, bemt t$ fcebarf 3*>rer ©tite, 3^er Dla^ft^t, 
3$rer Stefce — 



88 

$flai. 33It$ utib StndUl bn M$ fe$r Jajh'g— 

S^ t#* (Deoen @te mtr 3^rc 23aoet $um SBetfce ! 

3tf a /♦ ipotjo! ba$ ge$t ntdjt fo fc^netf. 

g r t $. 3$ Uxt T^eitte ntunbtg* 

9Kaj[. 2Benn aurfj, ba$ gejkmeni betneS 23ater$— 

grt^ £)te gnabtge £ante $at mt$ felojt baoon btSpenftri 

g»aj. &*&{$? 

^rt$* Sfteben @t'e, fcejk £anie! 2Bteber|)oten @te, ioa$ »or 
ioemgen SOftmtten 3!>* eble^ £er$ mtr fo ttefcretdj guftc^erte* 

8fc&€attgf* emit ^erbtffenem ©rtmrn) 3a, £err SBrnber 
— ba t$ gefeljn— bag ber jtmge 3ftenf$ ewe nnuoermtnblt^e -iftet* 
gung 5« 3$rer £otf)tei $egi— 

©or* Oen fo) Unb bafi t $ t|m mm etnmal nt$t an$ffce£n 
fann— 

Wlaj. 3a, ttJetin e$ ft$ fo oerjjaTt $oer, 23nrf$e! oerbten(t 
bu an$ bag Ijerrftdje 9ftabdjen ? 

grt£* 9?o$ nt$t! after tc$ toerbe— gemtf?, tdj ioerbe— 

titt a j. £)a3 (£ngel$frob $at mtr fett bret Sajjren fo otet©eIb 

gr. & 2 a n g f . ete (at 3*men ©etb gefauft ? 

Sttaju 5Bermut$K<$, gran (S^wejler, t)at 35 re e ^ e Sret^e= 
otgfett fte in ben ©tanb gefe^t, ben armen SSater $n mtter* 
ftfigetu 

gr. o + 2 a n a, f* STOtt m'djten, §err Sknber- Unb ioenn @te 
wtrftttfj @elb oon t'fjr empfangen fjaoen— 

gr» o* 2 a n a, f, @o— e$ (pot mtr left, e$ fagen in miiffen— 
fo fann fte e$ unmogltdj anf erne ertanote SBet'fe eworoen 
fwoem 

tyllal 2Ba6? Conner unb better! tootfen Sit mem Jfr'nb 
$nr X)teotnnma$en? 



89 

$r + sx2angf* 3$ fage %&$ nu$t, after son mtr Jot fie 
fo'nen $efler fcefommen* 

SWaj* SItfc unb $naff ! too iff ba$ $Mb$en? 

g r i$. gretfern ©te ftdj nt'$t. 3$ fcm »tefletd)t int ©tanbe, 
bag 9?at{jfet ju lofen, tnbem t$ em fleineS, unf(§ulbtgei3 @et)emt= 
nig ofFenfcare— bodjj, ttu'r toerben unterfaoc^en* Dfatr emeu 2lugen* 
Wuf ©ebulb* 



3c^ffe © c e tt e ♦ 

£)er 9?a<$ttt>a$ter, 2)ie SBorigen* 

9ia$tn). 2ttit SBerlauK 3$ &m ber 9?a$in>ac§ter, unb 
fomnte, ^u metben, n;a6 btefe 9latf)t urn 12 ttfjr pafftrt ifL 

Jr^ixSangf* 2Bie ? unb auc^ ber 9?acfjttt>a$ter ttetfi 
^erett^ — ? 

Watytto. 23or ber (intern ©artenttjur fianb em 3fatfen>agen* 
£unbert ©a;rt'tt bason (ielt em £err gu $ferbe. $aum jjatte 
t$ bte jtoolfite ©tunbe aftgefungen, fo nmrbe em grauen^'tnmer 
m ben SBagen gefe^t ; ber |>err $u $5ferbe pftff, ber $utfc£er 
gaflopptrte ba&on, bag granenjmmter^en f <$rie getoalttg ; lein 
S5auer!ert t'm £)orfe fytittt fceffer fdjreten fonnen* 

gr. ^ £a n g f* 2Ba$ fofl bag (eifen ? erne gntfufjrung ? 

SDZaj. 2Beriftentfn$rt? 

91 a $ t nx 3e mm, bte (ier jMm, finb nt($t entfii^rt ; e$ mug 
atfo mty Sine fern, bte nt'djt fner #e§t 

33? a I Urn ©otte«tt>flfen ! 33afot ! 

S r t $. ©em ©te gan$ rufng. 

Wafytti). 3$ toedte fogletc^ bte 9?a$6arn auf* SBier jt'unge 



90 

SBurfdje toarfen ft$ flfogg mtf t'fjre ©ante unb fprengten " tta^« 
£)er SBagen $atte einen pm&ifym 23orfprung, after je£t efcen 
fcrmgen fte t'Jjn ^urud 

?r. s\ Sangf., ©or. unb ber STO.ajot. 2Ber tji e$ ? 
tt>er? 

9? a $ t tt>. ©en ftuta Neuter $aoen fte ait$ ern>if^t* (£$ 
tft ber junge £err au$ ber @tabt* 

gr* »♦ £ a n g f. (Settcour ? 

£>or* £)er 23ofeit>tdpt ! 

3D£a f. Unb bat grauenjtmmer ? 

Sftacfjtn^ Die foil ua^er ganj rufjtg getoorben fern, ©ie 
tft etngsfdjfafen. 

gr, o, Sangf* SBer fonnf e3 anberl fern at3 33afcet? 

&ox. 9ftt$ bunft after bodj, t$ 5«tte fte bt'efen Sttorgen m 
tfjrer hammer ftngen pren. 

2D? aj[. Conner unb better ! e$ tfi ntcft 33aftet. 

g r t> Stem, e3 t(l nt'djt 33aM. 

gr. o. ?angf + 9ta, fo tjt e$ unfre afte £au3£ alteram, bte 
grau ftrt'cf . 

9^ a c^ t m* 2)a ftrtngen fte ben iungen #erot. Cab.) 



©iebente @ c e ti e. 

©eltcour son Sauern amoeftcn, bte mft tfmttefa kttaffhet ftnb. £)te 
SSorigem 

©or. (fyotttfcfr) SBt'flf ommett, £err oon ©eltcour* 

gr, o, 2angf, SBagen ©te e$ norfj, ft$ fner fe^n $u taffen ? 



91 

©el* 3$ mug j(a toofjl, bte oerflucfjten ^erla fc^leppett mt$ 
mtt ®tmlt fytxtyx. 
372aj. S3Kg tmb ®ttafl! ©te fc^ettten mtr em fauoerer 

gng. tyfni, mem #evr, mer ttn'rb ftdj ertotfd)ett laffett? 

©el* SBarett tmr bte ^oftpferbe Beffer gewefetu 

%x. $>♦ 2atta,f. 23ott 3#nen ttn'rb matt bocfj tt>o$l ettblt'cfj er* 
fatjrett, ttett ©te etgetttttdj etttfti^rt fjaoett? 

©el* SBarumtttdjt? graulein 23aoet» 

211 le* (att£er$rt#) 35a^et? 

Sttaju 9D?eme £o$ter? £err! tcfj fcredje 35«^« ^^tt £>al$ ! 

©el* ©ema$ mem|>err* tffc ba£ grattlem 3*>re Stouter ? 
©Tetc^otel, e$ gefc^a^ mtt tfjrer SBettufltcmttg* 

gr^SattaJ* 3ile$moglu$? 

©or* £a! $a! fja! bag jfttfame Sftabcpett! 

9ttaj* ^{jln^t^ 

grt#. 9?em, eS tjt m'c^t roaljr. 

©el. Git$ri$) SGBte ? att<$ ©te? #aoett ©te mtr ttm)t 
felojt etttett SBrief »on tfjr georatfjt? 

SD^aj. (Emett 33rtef? t?er mtt bem S5riefe* 

©el, £ter tjt er* 

9)2 af. 23etrua,! £>a$ tjt m't$t mettter £o$ter £attb* 

gr* o* Sangf* (jte$t $mem) £>oc$, bo$, e3 ift 31?rer £oc$ter 
#attb* 

©or, 3^re ipattb tjt e^ aflerbmgS* 

grifc* 3a, ftetfte^ 

9ttaj* ©otmer ttttb SBetter! fte t# e$ m$t* Cer aie^t fetn 
£af#ettfcud) |>erttor) £ter $aV tdj fa em gatt$e3 ^aquet SBrtefe son 
$*♦ (er $etgt jte.) 

gr* o. 2 a tt a, f. £>a3 tjt bte £anb mettteS ^effett* 

2ft a ju 2BaS? bte^emtge? 



92 

?rt$* 3a, Kefcer £)$emt 

gr, *>♦ £angf, unb ©or, |>a! fja! $a! 

07? ax* ?5uIoer unb ©ranafen! »te foil t$ ba$ oerjfc&n? 

?**$♦ (£$ Jattgi gan$ etnfadj ^ufammen* Gumftne 25aJ>et ga& 
mtr tmmer leere SBrtefe gu oejMem 3$ umfjte, bag mem Itefter 
Dfjetm @elb Brau^te; tdj fdjrtefc bte 23rtefe at), fugte em $oft= 
fcrt'pt fjtn$u, lecjte (Mb fn'nem unb fc^tcfte fte fort 

2ft a *♦ 3$ &fa oerfto'nert 

6 e t (trmmpfctrenb) Stlfo tft btefer SBrtef boctj »on 25akt 

grt^ £)a$ moftf, after an t'^ren SSater* ®ie gao mtr tyn 
btefen 9#orgem 

(Set Unb <Ste fatten ft$ unter jtanben, 3!w ^pag wtt mir 
ju tretfcen ? 

grt£* 2Senn @te guttgft erlauoen tooflen, ja* 

(Set 35offen! mm; toerben @te m'<$t trre ma$em SBafot 
jt|t nocfj unten t'm SBagen, unb ber ftarffte 23ett>et3, bag fte mtr 
fremnfltg fofgte, tft tjre Sftulje, benn fte $at bte gan^e 3ett u6er 
feft gef^lafem 

grt£ + @o taffen Bit fte bo$ fjerauf $otem 

$x. o. Sangf* ($u ben Sauern) $ef)t, fiifjrt bag grauen* 
jtmmer fjerauf. 

(bte Sauern ab.) 

(8 e t 3$ fage Slmen, e$ tft 23afct 

gr, o* 2 an g f. 3$ toctte mem £eoen, er §at re$t 

2) o r* 2Ber lonnf e$ autfj anber$ fet'n ? 

9ft aj. 3$ &w gatt$ oerMiifft 

g r t $♦ 9^ur erne f letne ©ebutb. 



93 

5id)te Scene* 
S3 a h e t au$ ifrem 3tmmer, ©te 23 o r t g e n* 

23 a &♦ 3$ pre per fo sotcX ©erduftf) — 

2)? a j., gr* jo. £artgf v ©oris unb (Sel. ©aBct! 

gri£. Sta, ba tft jte ja! 

23 a &♦ SSarum erregt tnetn $ommen em fo attgcmcine^ 
CErftounen ? 

8x* *>♦ 2 an g f. Sagejl bu ntd?t tm SBacjett? 

© o r, £at er btdj mcp enppt ? 

@ el. #akn <5ie mcp gefdjlafen ? 

SDZajt* £aft bu bt'efe SBn'efe m'cp gcfcfjrtekn ? 

23 a & Um6 £tmmel*$»tflett ! moa^ foil bag fcebeuten ? 

§rt$* ©titte nur, t$ pre bte (Entmuf eluna, fcjjon attf bet 
£reppe* 



0lcuntc Scenet 
£err *>. Sangfatm. ©te23ortgen* 

Sangf* Qjon 33auern begtettet, l)at nod) ben ^ubetmantel an 
unb bie f>auk mtt bem Sc&leter auf bent Jiopfe. £)ie SBauern ent* 
fetnen ft#.) 

Jrtfc. 9K$ttg, ba lommt bte entfiipte <5$one» 

gr, o,2angf* Sjtfte bag? 

9ttaj. 23lt$ unb tnafl ! tpe battle oerfprtcp ttem'g* 

©or* 23ermutf)It$ unfere 33te$magb* 

8 el. 23tntdjoepri? 

gr. o. 2angf. (fiir TO <3elj t$ rec^t? tft ba$ nttp meute 
£auoe? 



94 

2ft a ju Darf man bitten, fdjone Qamz, ben ©c^leter auftu* 
f>ekn? 

Dot Der 3J« 3?et$e fo ttetb'ff$ oerotrgt 

© e I 2£er fmb @te, Sftabaro ? 

grt'fc. £>ber 2ftabentotfe& 

9ft a j + Die arme ^erfon faun no$ gar ntdjt ^n Slt^em 
formnen. 

(SaDrertb biefeS £)ialcg3 tfi §angfatm nad) unb rtac^ btS oome auf bie 
ffifu)ne gef$oben rborben.) 

Dor, Dber oteffeitfjt tjat fte gar etnen J!neM tm Sfttmbe. 
%Ux t$ tarn ber 23egterbe m$t langer rotberj?er)n, ben ©e- 
f^mad: be£ iperrn x>on ©ettcour %n fcetounbenu cfte fcpgt ben 
<£$leter guriicf unb ruft erftaunt) tyayal 

%x. 9. £angf v ber Sftajor, 23aoet, ©eticour* Qugleicfcer 
3cit) 2ftew ©entail ? ntetn 23ruber ! ntetn D^etm ! iperr oon 
Cangfalm ! 

grtf* Qupft %abet oerjto^tcn bctm $ocfe, unb foric&t, inbem er 
ft<$ fro$It# bie fmnbe reibt) Da^ tji em ©tM $en oon ntetner 
C&fmbttttg, 
■33 a*. 3Wfettri$t! 

£ a n g f. (ftefjt atte rings uml;er bcmeg!tc$ an.) 

gr* *>♦ £ an g f, 2l6er um$ QimmtUtoifltti I £err StftnotyeuS 
©eoajltan Don £angfafm— 

2D^aj[. Donner unb fBtttuc ! SBruber ! 

Dor* (Mldren ©te nrir bocjj, fapa— 

2angf, (tnbcm er bie 2J?ummerei abmirft) ^tnber — ba^ Jjaif 
tdj mtnmermetjr gegtauot, bafj t$ auf nteine alien Stage no$ ent* 
fitfnt roerben foflte, 

2ft a j. 2l6er tote lamfl bn ba^u ? 

gr, o. 2angf* DaS toeig er fefojl nt'tfjt 

2 a n g f. 2fte$r als? ^u gut Urn ©te gu retten, ntetn ©$ag. 



95 

gr. i\2angf, 3Wh$? 

2 an g f. Slu^ purer Wanfer &<xctli$jkit fur ©te. 

gr. so. £angf. ©oflt' tcjj benn entfiifjrt roerben ? 

€ ang f. SJ^ttit fretft'cr), fragen ©te nur ben better. 

Jr. so. Sangf. 3fft ber SBeeljefcufc soon better noteber tm 
©ptele? 

Sangf. £)teSmat tffc er unfc^ulbtg ;' u$ fjaoe ©te ja fetfcft 
ftjra'en £oren. 

gr. so. £an g f, 2Ba$ gefjt bag ©te an ? 

€ a n g f . -3a fo, ba3 gefjt tm'$ m'cfjtS an. 

9ft a j(. ipaoen ©te benn rotrtTt'dj gefdjrteen, grau ©$roejter ? 

Jr. so. £ an g f. &$ toax £)ort$. 

£)or. Urn SSergeoung, 9ttama, ©te f^rteen sotet jfarfer al$$ tdj. 

5D?a;% 2Boru6er benn ? 

Jr. jo. 2angf. Sl$ unb Set) Jjafc' t$ gernfen titer btefen 
dxtffytlm Cauf grt£ beutenb)/ ber $u metner Dual geteren roorben, 
nub ben t$ fetnen £ag langer in metnem £aufe bulben roiff. 
£or|t bu, SSetter ? 9?tmm betn (Mb, ^etratjje 33atet, ater fomm 
nur nt$t roteber soor bte Slugen. (ab.) 

8rt£* 3$ iie^me mein (Mb, t$ $etrat$e SBafcet, (er faft fte 
unter ben 2fcm) unb ge$e metner SSege. (er &te$t fte nad) ft<$.) 

S3 ate (ft* fh-aubenb) better, ftnb ©te toll ? 

grt£. 2Bo$u ba6 ©trauten? ©te ftnb metne 33raut. ©er 
^Saioa $af 3 erlaute. £eute 2ltenb t(t £od^eti. 3ejjt mug ber 
^farrer tepeflt roerben. gort! fort! (er $tetjt fte mtt fanfter ©ewalt 
tytum&) 

3)? a j. Conner unb Setter ! t$ mug nur fefjn, noo fte Metten, 
fonfl entfit^rt fte ber 23ute tn atfem (£mfi (ah.) 

£>or. £err soon ©ettcour, na$ Mm, m# soorgegangen, 
toerben ©te tegretfen, bag tm gan&en £aufe ntcfjt em eut&tger 



96 

3ftenfdj iftf bem bie SSertangerutt^ 3$re$ 8efu$S 23er<mua,ett 
Qeioafjreu fomtte* (afc in tfr 3imnter.) 

@ et* $err oou £ana,fatm, ©ie muffen ftdj tmt nrir fc^tagetu 

Sangf. 3$? 

@el. Der SCflront, ber ttttr m 31?rem £aufe gefc^e^ett, faun 
mtr bur$ Slut aogeroafcjjen roerbeu. 

?attgf, 3$ \fycL$i mi§ m$t, after roemt ©te fo grofe Sujt 
tjaoen, tneiti 23ruber fdjtagt ftcf) em £)u$enbmal gum gru^pd 
3$ ttnfl a,let$ nadj t|ffi fd?tcfen. 

©el. SBemii^en @te ftclj ni$i 9?otfjroeubtge ©efc^ape rufen 
mic§ uac^ ber ©tabt Wxx fo Mb btefe oeenbigt fmb, gtttern 
(Sic oor memer 9?a$e* (a&.) 

5 a n a, f. (attetn) ©eft entfufjrt er mitf) ixbtx ©tod unb ©tern, 
uub bann roiff er mify nocfj tobt fcfnefen — -6mb fie enblt$ 5lHe 
fort?— @ott fei ©anil— (er fefct ftd? in bie mittc ber 33ii$ne) @ute 
9lac^t, meme £erren! (er entfc^mmmert.) 

(£er Storing faHt)* 



C^nbeO 






£)er 
9£effe al§ »nfel, 

Sujlftnet in brei Slufjiigen 

t>on 



3$ e r f p it e n: 

Dfcrtft son iDorfigtt^ 

grau sum ^Dorftgn^ 

© o p jj i e, tjjre £oc|ter. 

grang son £>orftgtt9, t^r 9?effe* 

S r a it son Sttt r & t H e, t^re 9fttf)te, 

£ r m e u i I, ©o^ten* SBrauttgam. 

S3 a I co ur, greunb be$ jungen ©orfign^ 

(£$ampagne, 23ebienter be$ juugen ©orftgti^ 

3&>et Unterofftciere* 

(£tn fJofHIIoti. 

3 ag m i n, ©tener tn 2)orftgnp^ £aufe* 

£>rei £afaictu 



&t ft e t SI u f ' j n g* 






©rftct 5liiftriit* 

^afcour trttt eilfertta, tjerem, nnb nadjbem er ft$ iiberatt nntgefdjen, 
ob SWemanb mgegcn, trttt cr m efnem con ben 2Badj3lt#tern, bie corn 
auf etnem ©n)mbtifd) brenncn, unb lief t em SBiUet 

„i?err con ^alcour roirb erfutfjt, biefen 2lknb nm fedjg Utjr 
„ft$ im ©arrenfacrf beg £erw con jDorftgnr; em^ufinbem GEr 
„fann $u bent tTeinen f5fort$en fjerein fommen, bag ben gan^en 
„Za$ offenjfr/'— temeUnterfc^rifr!-- £m! £m! (£in feftfameS 
5l6enteuer— 3ft^ cteHet^t erne pofcfje %xan, bie ntt'r $ier em 
Sfonbe^oous gecen rotff ? — £)a$ roare aflertiebft — 2loer flt'tt ! 
2Ber ftnb bie oeiben giguren, bie eoen ba eintreien, roo idj herein- 
gefommen bin ? 



3 wetter 2l«f trttt* 

granj ©orfign^ unb (^amp ague, fcetbe to fKanteteinge* 
rotcfclt SSatcour* 

'£> o r f i g n 9 (fetnen SKcntel an d^atnpaane gebenbO <£i, guten 
Sloenb, lieoer SSalcour ! 

23atcour + 2Ba$? Sift bu 1 $, £>or|tgn9? 2Sie lommft bu 
tnetjer ? Unb roo^n biefe fonberoare ^uSjmffirung—biefe $er* 
ritcf e nnb biefe Uniform, bie nifyt con beinem Regiment ift ? 

£> r f i g n »♦ Reiner ©u$er$eit roegen — 3$ $afce midj mit 
meinem Dbrifftieutenant gestagen; er ift fc^roer cerrounbet, unb 
99 



t<$ fomme, mity in tyaxfa $x oeroergem $8til man mi$ aoer in 
meiner eigenen Uniform gar $n Uifyt erfennt, fo Ijaoe i$f4 fiirg 
ftdjerfk geljalten, ba£ (Joftnme meineS DnfelS an^nnetjmen* 2Btr 
fmb fo $iemlic(j oon einem Sitter, tote bn roeifj t, nnb einanber an 
©ejktt, an ©rofie, an ftaroe oi$ gnm 23ern>e$fetn almlic§, unb 
fitljren iioerbief no$ einerlei 9?amen* £)er ein^ige Unterf^ieb 
tft, baf ber £)oer)t et'ne $5errncfe tragi nnb t<# ntet'ne etgenen 
£aare — 3e|t aoer, feitbem i$ mir feme ^erriicf e nnb bie Uniform 
feineo Regiments sntegte, erfhnne icfj feloft iioer bte grofe 
2lefmti<$feit mit tym. 3n biefem Slngenolicf fomme ify am 
nnb Bin erfrent, bid) fo pnnftti$ bet bem 3£enbe$oon$ $n ftnbem 
23 ale o n r. 23ei bem ^enbegoonS ? 2Sie ? $at fte bir anc§ 
ma$ baoon oertrant ? 
£>orfign^ Sie? SSetcfje fie? 
23 at co nr* 9?nn, bie tjnofdje £)ame, bte midj in einem 23i3et 
tjte^er oefcf)ieben I 2>n tuft mein grennb, Dorftgn^, nnb id) Jaoe 
nicf)t3 ©ekimeS oor bir. 
£) o r f i g n 9, £)ie aflertieojte £)ame ! 
23atconr. SBoutoer tac^ft bn ? 
£) r f ign 9, 3$ oin bie fc^one Dame, 23atconr. 
23alconr, £>n? 

2) r f i 3 n 9* £)a3 23iCet i(t oon mir* 
25 a I c n r . (£in fdjoneS Quiproquo, $nm £enfet ! 2Ba$ faflt bir 
aoer ein, beine 23riefe m'$i £n nnter$ei$nen ? — £cnte oon meinem 
(3<$tag lonnen ft$ oei folcfjen S3iKet^ anf ettoaS ganj 2tnbere$ 
Sfedmnng matfjen — Sifter ba e$ fo pelji, pi! 2Bir neljmen einan= 
ber nitfjt$ ixM, 2)orftgno— SItfo i$ oin bein getjorfamer Wiener, 
2) r f i g n $♦ SBarte bo$ ! 2Bamm eiXfi bn fo ^inmeg 1 (S$ lag 
mir oiel baran, bt$ ju foremen, et>e \§ micfj oor jemanb Slnberem 
fe^en lief. 3$ orange beineS 25eiftanb$ ; toir miiffen Slfcrebe 
mit einanber ne^mem 
100 



25 ale oar, ©at— £>a fannft anf mt$ ja^Ien; akr jefit laf 
tntdj, {<$ $at>e brtngenbe ©efdjdfte— 

2) or ft git 9. @o. ? 3e$t, ba bn mtr emeu £)tenft erjetgen 
fotfjt?— 2tt>er ju etnem gafanten 2l6entener ^atteft bu && aortg* 

33 a I c o a r* £>a$ m$t, ttefcer 2)or|tgn9 ! SfSer tc$ mufj fort ; 
man erioartet mt$* 

25orftgn9* 2Bo? 

23 a I c o n r* 23etm £'§omfcre* 

2) o r f t g n 9, £)te grofie 2tngefegentjett ! 

33 at c on r* @$er$ fret ©ette! 3$ Jftfc ^ort ©etegen* 
$ett, bte ©$tt>e)ter bemeS DortftftentenantS 3a fefjea — ©te 
55ft tva$ aaf mtdj; tdj tt>tlt btr fcet tfjr bag SSort reben* 

^Dorftgn^. 9te, metnettoegen, 2ioer tyvC mix ben ©e* 
fatten, metner ©c^toejler, ber Jrau oon WlixiMt, tm SSoroet* 
geljen nujfen ^n tajfen, bag man fte ^ter tm ©artenfaaf 
ewarte — 9?enne tm'clj after m'c|t, tjorft ba? 

23 at co ar* ©a fet anfjer ©orgen! 3$ ^ak fetne 3^t 
ba$n, anb xoitt e$ t§r Jn'naaffagen taffen, otjne fte nar etnmal 
jn feljem UefcrtgenS oef)atte tct) mtVS oor, Bet enter anbern ©e* 
legen^ett tjjre ndjjere 23efamttf$aft jn maa)en. 3$ fdjd£e ben 
23rnber 3a fetjr, am bte ©djn>ej?er nt$t 5a ttefcen, loenn fte 
$uof($ tjt, oerjte^t fta). (*b.) 



©titter 21 n f t r t t t, 
:£)orftgn9* (£ljampagne» 

£)orftgnt), 3am ©lad fcraadje tdj fetnen SBetjbnb fo 

gar noting ntdjt — <£$ tjt mtr toemger am ba$ 33et6ergen 

jn ttmn (bean otefletc^t fdCCt e3 9h'emanb em, tm'cjj jn oer* 

fotgen), aU am metne Iteoe (£onftne. ©opfjt'e ttueber $n fefjen* 

101 



Champagne* 2Ba$ ©ie fur em glMftcfcer 2ft ann fmb, 
gnabtger iperr ! — ©te fefjen 3#re (Mt'eote toteber, unb idj 
(feufjt) metne gran! SBamt geftf'S tt>tcber $mM in$ ©ffafi? — 
SBtr leoten it>te bte (£ngel, ba voix fwnfttg SDZeiXen tt>ett son 

emanber cavern 



Sicrter 21 u f f t C t t, 
18 o r t 3 e* gran son 9DZtr*>tIIe* 

Sr, *>. 9tt train e. 2$1 ©mb ©ie e$? ©em ©ie aon 
^er^en nntlfonmten! 

£>orftgnt> 9ta, ba£ tjt bocfj em fjer^ttdjer (Smpfang! 

Jr* & :WtixMUi SBaS. ijt ja re$f f$on, baf ©te un$ fo 
tifcerrafc^en! ©te f^rt'eoen, bag ©te erne tange 3£eife oor* 
fatten, oon ber ©te fru£efteu$ in einem Sftonat $uxM fern 
ftmnten, unb oter Sage barauf fmb ©te Jjier* 

2)orfignt;* @ef$rteoen $att' idj unb an toen? 

§r* *x 3#i rattle, Sin metne £ante! (@te$t ben Champagne, 
ber fetnen Mantel aBIegt.) 2Bo ift benn after £err son £ormeutI? 

2) o r f i g n *;♦ 2Ber tjt ber iperr son Sormeuit ? 

Sr. so* SWtr»iIIc* 3f)r funfttger ©c^ttu'egerfofm* 

£)orfignt;. ©age mtr! gitr taen Ijalijt bu mm;? 

gr* &♦ SDh'raiUe, 9frm, bo$ taoftf fur metnen Onfel! 

2)o r fig n 9. 3(1*5 moglm;!. 2fteine ©$n>eper erfomt 
mtcfj ni$t? 

§r. »♦ 3D?irotHe. ©djtaejter? ©ie— mem 23ruber? 

£)orfigntx 3$ — betn 23mber* 

$x. a. 9ttiraine. 2)a3 fann nidjt few. 2)a£ ift nic$t 
mogltc§. SO^etn 23ruber ift oei feinem Regiment ju ©trafh 
frurg, mem 33ruber tragi fetn etgeneS £aar, unb ba3 ift anty 
feme Uniform m$t— unb fo grofj antf) fonft bte Sle^nlt^feit — 
102 



©orftgn^. (£me (££renfa$e, bte aoer fonjt mrfjt 5t>iel $u 
oebeuten Jjaoen uurb, $at mt$ genotfn'cjt, meme ©armfon m 
after ©ef^nnnbta^ett $u soerlaffen ; urn nta;t erfannt ju toerben, 
flecfte to) una; in btefen 9?ocf unb btefe ^erriicfe* 

8r*fc3»tr»Wfc 31*' 3 moa,rttt)? — © fo kf btdj $er$= 
K<$ umarmen, fteoer 23ruber — 3<*/ trott fange tdj an, bm; 
ju erfennen! 2lkr bte 2le$nlu$fett tft bo$ gan$ erftounlt$. 
^orft^n^* 9ttem Onfel t'ft alfo aotoefenb? 
gr* »♦ Wl i x t H e. gretltd?, ber ipet'ratlj toegen* 
© r f t 3 n 9. £)er ipetratf) ? — Seller £etrattj ? 
§r + 0. SD?tr^tHe. (SopfjtenS, memer (£oufme. 
^orftgn^ 2Ba3 $oY to)? @op$te foil tjetratfjen? 
gr* *>♦ '2ft trot He. St fretfta;! SSet'ft bu e$ oenn mc$t? 
©orftgn^ 2Mt @ott! Stein! 
gfjampagne (nctyert ft$). Wifyt em 2Sort ttnffen ttnr* 
gr* o* SftiroiHe. £err oon £ormeutf, em alter $rtea> 
famerab be$ £)nfel$ y ber $u Ronton toojjnt, tjat fur fetnen 
@o$n um (Soften angefjalten — £)er jjnnge £ormeutf foil em 
fe$r IteoenSnmrbiger SCtfann fern, fagt man; totr tjaoen t'^n 
no$ m'$t gefe^en. £)er Onfet Jolt i£n ju Toulon ao; 
bann tooflen fte erne toette £ftetfe ^ufammen macjjen, urn, i$ 
tt>eifj ntc^t toeldje (£rofc$aft m 23eft$ $u netjmen. 3n etnem 
Sftonat benfen fte juriitf $u fern, unb toenn bu alSbann nodj 
t>a otjt, fo lannjt bu px £ot$$eit mit tan^en* 

2>orfigtt9. 2ldj, Keoe (Sa>ejter! — 9?ebrm;er (£fjam* 
pagne ! Vlatyd, tjefft mtr ! SBenn 3#r mtr mc^t oeijkfjt, fo 
ift e$ au$ mtt mtr, fo out t<$ oertoren ! 

gr* o* SttiroiHe* 2Ba$ |wjt bu benn, 23ruber ? 2Ba$ tft 
bit? 
(£$ amp ague* S0?em ^)err ifl oertteot m feme (Jouftne. 
gr.». ^troirre. aj, tjt e^ ba^I 
103 



8 

©orftgn^. Dtefe nnglMfettge §dtafy barf mm unb 
mmmermejr ^n ©tanbe fommen. 

gr* ix^HriuHe. (£$ ttn'rb f$n>er fatten, fte rMgangtg 
$n madjen* 23etbe SSater ftnb etnt'g, bag SKort. tft gegefcen, 
bte 2lrttM ftnb anf$efe$t, unb matt erwartet fctof? no$ ben 
SBranttgam, fte $n nttter$et'$nen unb a^nfdjtftefen* 

(£fjampagne. ©ebnlb! — £oren©te! (£tttt annfa)en 33ctbe.) 
3$ jjafce etnen fnMtmen (Emfafl! 

SJorftgn^ 9?ebe! 

(£fjampagne* ©te $a£en ettmtaf ben SSfafang gemacfjt, 
3£ren £)nfel ooqnjMen! IBIet^en ©te bakt! gittjren ©te bte 
ftofle bnr$. 

gr* &. 2Jh'r&tn& (£m f$one$ Sttfttel, nm bte Wifytt &n 
:jjetratfjen I 

(Jfjampagne* 9?nr $ema$! Saffetr ©te mtctj metnen ^3Iatt 
entwtcfetn. — ©te fptelen alfo 3#ren Dnfel! ©te ftnb nnn 
£err $ter t'm ipanfe, nnb 3^r erpe^ ©efdjaft tft, bte fcenmgte 
£etratfj nneber anf^efcen — ©te fjaKa ben jnngen Sormentf 
m$t mttfcrtngen fonnen, it>et'I er — tt>ctl er gejtorfcen iji— ttttter* 
beffen erljdtt gran &♦ JDorftgnp et'nen 23rtef son 3^en, af$ 
bent -fteffen, toortn ©te nm bte (£onftne anf^atten— £)a$ tjl 
metn Wmtl 3$ fctn ber Conner, ber ben 25rtef son ©traf* 
teg fcrtngt— gran »on ^orftgn^ tft aerttefct tn t^ren beffen; 
fte ntmmt bt'efen 23orf$tag mtt ber fcejien %xt *>on ber SGBelt 
anf; fte tfjetlt t^n 3§nen, aU t^rem (Sjjefjerrn, mtt, nnb ©te 
laffen ftcfj'3, ttn'e fctfltg, gefatfen. 9?nn ffceflen ©te ft$, aU 
tt>enn ©te anf$ etftgfie fcerretfen mnfjten; ©te gefcen ber 
£attte nn&ebmgte 2Mma$t, bt'efe ©ad)e $n (£ttbe jn fcrtngem 
©t'e retfen ab, nnb ben anbern £ag erfdjettten ©t'e tn tyvtn 
natiirltc^en £aaren nttb tn ber Uniform 3$re$ SftegtmentS 
ttneber, als n>etm ©t'e efon fporttftretcfjS son tyxtx ©arm'fon 
104 



IjerMmetn £)te Qtitbty gefjt oor ftdj; ber £)nfet lomntt ftattlt^ 
ange^ogen nut femem SBrauttgam, ber ben ^5Ia^ glucftm) fcefeft 
fmbet, unb m'$t$ 23effered $u ttmn tjat, at$ um^ufe^ren, unb 
ftdjj enttoeber ju Toulon ober m Djtmbten emeSrau gu ^olett* 

£)orftgn9* (BlauBft bit, mem Dnfet toerbe ba$ fo ge* 
butbt'g— 

(£§ampagne* £) er tturb aufBraufen, ba$ »erfte^t 1tdj! 
$$ tturb $et£? toerben am Stnfang — 2tf>er er ttefct ©ie ! er 
ttefrt feme Xoctjter ! @fe geoen tf;m bte ^epett 2Borte, »er* 
fpre^en t$m erne ©tufce aott arttger (£nfet$en, bte tfjm affe 
fo atmltclj fefjen fota, nne @te felfcji (£r la$t, er fcefanfttgt 
fu$, unb 2TOe* tjt oergeffen* 

g[r. *>. 3ttt rattle* 3$ toetfj ntdjt, tft e$ bag Xotte btefeS 
GEmfatte, after er fangt an mtdj $u retjen. 

(£fjam»agne* D er iffc $tmmltfc$, ber (imfalt! 

2)orftg;n9* Snjttg genug tft er, after nur ntc$t au$= 
fu^rftar — 9#eme Xante nnrb mt$ *oof)t fitr ben £)nfet 
anfetjen ! — 

Sr*o*$Hrottte* £afte u$'$ boc$! 

£)orftgn9* 3a, tm er(ten Slugenftttcfe* 

gr* »* 5D?t rattle* SStr mitffen tjjr feme 3^'t tajfen, au$ 
ber Xauftfrnng ^u fommen* SBenn nn'r bte 3^tt ftenu|en, fo 
ftraucfyen ttu'r andj nur etnen Sfogenftltcf — $$ tft je£t Stftenb, 
bte £)unfefljett fommt im$ $u flatten; btefe £tctjter leuc^ten 
m'c$t Ijett genug, urn ben ttnterfdjteb oemertttc^ &u madjen* 
£)en £ag oranc^jt bu gar m'cjjt $u ertoarten — bu ertlarj! 
Sugtetdj, bag bu nodj in ber 9?ac^t ttu'eber fortretfen muffeft, 
unb morgen erfdjemft bu t'n bemer n>afjren $erfon* @ef$n>mb 
an3 2Serl! wt'r Jaften feme 3ett ju aerlteren — @c[)retfte ben 
23rtef an unfere Xante, ben betn (££amfcagne al£ (£ourter ufter* 
fcrmgen folt, unb ioortn bu urn ©ofcln'en an^attjt* 
105 



10 

Sorftgnip tan\>m<S$xziMi\$Q$trto). ©c$tt>ef*er! ©c^tte* 
per! bu ma^jt mt't mtr, n>a$ bu nnflji 

(£ 5 a m p a g n e Cftcl? bte £anb retbenb), Ste freue ttfj mtdj itber 
memen Hugen QEmfaK! ©djabe, bag ($ f$on erne grau ^abe; 
tc$ ftmnte Jner erne £auprrofle fptelen, anfiatt jie£t Wof ben 23er= 
trauten $u ma^etu 
gr. *>♦ 9tttr t> t H e + 2£te ba$, (£fjampagne ? 
(£fjampagne + Si nun, baS tft gatij naturltdj* Sftem perr 
gift fur fetnen Dnfel, tc$ ttmrbe ben |)errn r>on SormeutT sorfteta, 
unb tt>er tt>et£, tt>a3 mtr am (£nbe m'c$t ito$ Hitmen fonnte, toemt 
metne serbammte £et'rat§ — 

gr + »♦ Sfltr&iHe* SGBa^rJafttg, metne (£ouftne tjat Urfac$e, 
ft$ bariiber ju betriiben! 

2) r f t g n 9 Citegelt ben 33rtef unb gtbt tfm an (^antr-ague). £ter 
iffc ber 33rtef* 9K$P e$ nun etn, fete bu n>tHft! £)tr uberlafp 
i<$ mtdj* 

Champagne* @te f often mt't tm'r jufrteben fern — 3n ment'g 
^ugenblt'cfen roerbe t$ bamt't att Courier son ©tragburg anlom= 
men, gefr-omt unb gefh'efett, trtefenb soon <Stymif. — ©te, 
gnabtger iperr, fatten fE$ trader.— 9ttutf>, £)ret'ftt'gfett, Uni>er= 
fc^amtfjett, wenn'S nbtjn'g tji— £>en £)nfel gefr-telr, bte £ante 
angeftijjrt, bte 9?t(^te ge$etrat$et, unb mxm aU?$ sorbet tft, ben 
33eutet gejogen unb ben reblt($en £)tener gut fce$a$ft, ber 3^^u 
gu alien btefen iperrlt^fetten oer^olfen £ai (lb.) 

Jr* »♦ SfltrJotUe* 2)a lommt bte Xante* ©te ttnrb btcfj fitr 
ben SDnfel anfe^en* S^u 1 , aU tt>enn bu notfwenbtg mt't t'fjr gu 
reben pttejt, unb f«$t<F mt'tfj it>eg* 

£)orftgn $♦ Slber tta$ roerb' tc$ t^r benn fagen? 
gx. *>. 2fl t r » 1 1" le. 2>fle3, tt>a3 etn galanter 2ttann fewer $rau 
nur 2>rtt'ge$ fagen form. 



106 






11 

$uttfter Wnfttitt. 

grau x>on Wtixville. grau t>on ©orftgttg. gran& 
son ©orfign^ 

gr* $> + 9#triune> tommett <Ste bocfj, Kefce £ante! @e* 
fc^nnnb ! ber Dnlel iji angefommen* 

gr* ». £ o r f t e n 9. SBBte ? SaS ? 3Mt SD^anti ? — 3<* 
tt>aljrj)af% ba t|t er ! — £er$ft$ ttriflfommen, Itc^cr ©orftgttg — 
(So Mb ertoartete t$ ©te m'c$t— 9ta! ©te Jja&en bo$ etne 
filu(flt$e 9%etfe ^aft?— Stter ttne fo aflefo? 2£o fwb 3^e 
tote ? 3$ $orte bo$ 3$re $utfdje nu$t— -Stan »a$r$«fa'8— 
i$ fceftmte tm'cf) fawn — i$ 51'tterc oor Ueoerraf^ung unb 
greube* — 

gr + sx SDZtrJoille (fceimtftf $u i^rem 23ruber)- SKim, fo rebe 
bocjj ! Slnifoorte frtfc^ toeg ! 

©orjtgtt^ SBeif id? nur auf etnen fur$en 23efndj $ter Bin, 
fo fontnt 1 t<$ aflein unb tn enter 2tttet$ftttft$e— 28a$ after bte 
3£etfe oetrtfft, Itefce gran— bte 3?etfe— a$! bte tjl nt$t bte 3IM* 
ltd$e geioefen* 

gr* o, 2) r f 1 3 n 9. ©te erfc^reden mtc§ !— (B ift 3$nen bo$ 
fern Unguttf ^ugeftof en ? 

£) r f t g n 9. S^tc^t efcen nur ;— mtr m'cfjt !— Sifter btefe #etratfj 
— (3u grau »on aHtttnHe.) Steoe 9h'c$te, t'$ tjafce mtt ber Xante — 

gr* o* 9)Hr stile* 3$ ttn'fl m$t ftoren, mem £)nfet (2lb.) 



3edjfter SHiftrttt. 
gran 5>on £>orfta,n9. granj son ©orftgn^. 

gr, 0, 2) r f 1 9 n 9, 9?tm, Iteoer Wlawx ! btefe £etrat$— 
107 




12 

£) o r f t gn^* 2ln3 btefer £etrattj tturb— m'$t$* 

$r* $>♦ ©or ft git 9* SSt'e ? #aoen totr nt<$t bag 2Bort beg 
23ater$ ? 

5)0tftg»9* gretlt$ tt>o^I! 2tf>er ber ©ofjn fcmn mtfere 
£o<$ter m'<$t fjetratljen* 

gr, sx £) o r f t g n 9. <3o ? Unb toarunt benn nm)t ? 

2) or ft g it 9 (nttt fhrfem Son.) SBetT — tt>etl er— tobt t'ji 

gr. *>♦ © or f tg nf 3Mt ©ott, feeder 3ufafl ! 

£)orftgn9, (£$ tjt em renter Sammer. btefer jnnge 
Sftann ioar, tr>a$ bte tnetpen jungen Seute fmb, fo em flemer 
SSitjtlmg* Stnen 2H>enb fcet emem 33afle fteP$ tyvx em, ement 
arttgen Mfcfdjen Sftabcjjen ben £of $n ntac^en ; em !ft efcenfotjler 
mtfctjte ft$ brent nnb erlaufrte ft$ oeletbtgenbe ©c^er^e* 2>er 
j(mtge Sornteutf, tefctjaft, anffrranfenb, nu'e man e$ nttt $tt>an$tg 
3a$ren tjt, tta^m bag itfcel ; ^um Unglucf toar er an emett Sftanfer 
oon |5rofejft'on gerai^en, ber ft$ nte fc$Iagt, ofjne femen 9D?artn 
— p tobten* Unb btefe oofe @etoojm|jett oetjtelt andj je£i bte 
Dkrtjanb ttoer bte ©efctjtcfftcjtfett femes ©egnerg ; ber @otjn 
memeS armen grennbeg Wteo auf bent $Ia£, nttt bret tobtltdjen— 
©it'ctjen tm 2et6e* 

gr* o, £)orftgn9» Sarmjerjtger £mtntel! SBag nmfi ber 
SSater bakt getttten ^aoen ! 

D r f t g n 9. £)a£ fonnen @te benlen ! Unb bte Sautter ! 

$x. v. £)orftgn9 + SBt'e? £)te gutter ! 2)te tjt fa im 
Ie|ten SBtnter gefioroen, fo otet t'dfj toetf ♦ 

£)orft'gn9* £)tefe« SBmter — ganj rec&t! Sttem armer 
gxennb gormem'I ! Den SGBtnter fttrot u)m feme gran, nnb jefct 
tm ©ontnter mnfi er ben @o§n m emem £)nefl oerlteren! — (£$ 
tjt mt'r ancfy fctjtoer angefommen, u)n m fetnem @cfjmer$ $u »er^ 
laffen! 2tkr ber ©t'enji tjt jt'e^t fo fc^arf! Slnf ben ^toattjtgfien 
mitjfen atfe Dfft'ctere— oetm Regiment fern! ^eute tft ber neun* 
108 



13 

ge^nte, unb t$ \)abt rntr emeu Sprung nadj part's get^an, unb 
mufj f$on $eute 2t6enb nn'eber — na$ metner ©arm'fon surucf* 
retfen* 

gr^2)orftgn9, 2Bte? ©o forfb? 

2)orftgn9* £)a$ tji emntal ber 2)ienft! 2Ba^ t|t $u madjen? 
3c$t auf unfere £odjter $u lommett — 

gr, t> + 2)orftgn9* 2)a3 ftefce $tnb tft fefjr ntebergefdjlagen 
unb f$werntut|n'g, fettbem ©te tt>eg tvaren. 

2) o r f t g n 9. SBtffen ©te, tt>a^ td) benfe ? 2)tefe ^artte, bte 
xvix tfjr au$gefudjt, n>ar— m'djt nadj t'Jjrem ©efdjmatf. 

gr. *>♦ 2) o r f t g n 9. ©0 ! Stiffen ©te ? 

2)orftgn9* 3# fceffl md>t3— 2lfcr fie tji funftejtt 3<$xt 
alt— $ ann fte nt$t fur ft$ felbjt fdjon getoaltft fjafcen, e£ 1 nnr e$ 
fur fte tfjaten ? 

gr* & 2) r f t 3 n 9. 21$ @ott fa ! 2)a3 Begegnet afle £age* 

2) r f t g> 9, 3Wngen moc^te t'c§ t j>re 9?etgung mc$t gem. 

gr» *>♦ 2) r f i g u 9. 23ett>a j)re un$ @ott ba $>or ! 



©tebentct 31 u f t r 1 1 1* 

2)te SSortgen. ©opine* 

©ot>l)ie (betm Stnbltd ©orftgny'* jtolenb)* 2t*M metn SBatcr— 

gr* *>. 2>orfign9* 9hm, toa$ ift btr? gitr^tejt bu btdj, 
betnen SSater ju umarnten ? 

2) r f i g n 9 (nad)bem er fte umarmt, fitr M). ©te ^afcen'S bodj 
gar gut, bt'efe 3Sater ! 2tfleS untarntt fie ! 

gr* ». 2)orftgn9* 2)u toetfjt tt>ol;f nodj nt'djt, ©opfn'e, bag 
em unglitcflic^er 3ufafl ^«ne £et'ratt) getreunt fiat? 

©or^te. 2BeId)er 3ufafl ? 
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14 



$x. & 2) o r f to, tt $♦ #err son SormemT tft iobt. 

©o^ie* 2ttem@0tt! 

©orftgnp Qat fte mit ben 2wam ftrirt), 3<*, nun— s 
fac$ bu ba^u, meine @op|jie ? 

(Sophie* 3$, mem 23ater?— 3$ fceffage btefen unglucf* 
lidjen 3)?ann son iper^en — akr t$ fann e$ m'c^t anbero al$ fur 
em @fitcf anfetjen, bag — bag ftdj ber Zac$ oev^ccjert, ber mic^ son 
3|men trennt 

2)orftgn^ ^ICBer, lie£e$ ®inb! toenn btt gegen biefe 
£eiratjj — ettoaS ein^mr-enben fwiteft, n>arum fagtefl bu un3 mc()t$ 
baoon ? SQBt'r benfen ja m$t baran, beine 9?eia,ung ^ttnngen $u 
tooflem 

@ o pfjie* £>a$ n>eig t#, IteBer $ater~ afcer bte 8$u4)tern= 
$ett— 

£)orftgn9< SBea, mit ber (B^uc^tern^ctt ! D?ebe offen! 
(£ntbecfe mir bem ipety 



gr,o + £)orfia,m 



3a, 



mem tmb! £ore beinen SSater ! 



(£r memt es5 gut ! (£r rotrb btr (jenn'g ba6 23efte ratten, 

£) o r f t a, ti £♦ £)u ^agteft alfo biefen £ormeuiI ^um r>orau$— 
re$t ^ergltd^ ? 

© o p tj ie* 2)a$ ni($t— afor icfj IteWc ifm nicfji 

X)orftgn9 + Unb bu modjteft beinen ^eiratfjen, at$ ben bu 
YoixWfymft? 

@ o j> 5 * e * ^ a ^ $ wo ^ wrfMtiJ. 

2) o r f 1 3 n 9* £)u liefcft alf o —dmn 2lnbem ? 

<5 o p tj i e. T)a$ $aU i§ nifyt gefagt 

Dorfign^ 9?un, nun, kinase bo$— £erau$ mit ber 
©prac^e ! 2ag mictj Meo ttu'ffen* 

gr. »♦ £)jorfia,n^ gaffe 9#utfj, mem tinb! $era,ig, bag 
eg bem 23ater tfl, mit bem bu rebeft 

2) or ft gnip + 23rtbe btr em, bag bu mit beinem frefkn, beinem 
no 



15 

$artft#en greunbe f^rac^eft, — «nb ber, ben bu Iteojt, toetg er, 
bag er — geftefct ttnrb ? 

@ o p jj t e, 23epte ber pummel ! 9?ein* 

2) o r f t Q n9* 3$'$ uoc§ em jiun0er 9#enfc§ ? 

©or^te. (Em fefjr Ite&enSttmrbtVjcr j[un0er 9#ann, unb ber 
mtr barum boppeft toertfj {ft, n>etT 3ebermamt ftnbet, bag er 3§nett 
Qletc^t — ein SBewanbter fcon un$, ber unfew 9?amen fufjrt— 
&a) ! ©te mujfen tfm erratfjen* 

2) o r f tg n 9, 3?o$ nic^t ganj, ttefces $mb ! 

gr*o* 2) or ft 3119* 2loer t$ errat^ ttm! 3$ toette, e$ tjt 
3^r SBetter, gran$ £)orft0U9* 

2) r f t g n 9> 9?un, ©opfn'e, bu antwortejt m'$t$ ? 

© p !) t e. SBt'Ktgen ©te meme 2Ba$l ? 

2) r f 1 n 9 (feme greube unterbriitf enb, fitr jtcfc). SKtr muffen 
ben SSater fptelen — 2loer mem tmb— ba$ muffen toix benn bo$ 
fcebenfen, 

©opljte. SSarum oebenfen? Wltin better tft ber oefie, 
oerftanbigpe— 

£)orft0n9* £>er? (£m ©djiombeHopf tft er, em 2Sttb= 
fang, ber m ben gtoet 3a^ren, bag er n>e0 tjt, ttt'c^t gtoetmat an 
fetnen Onlel gef^rteoen \)<xt 

© p \) t e. Sfter mtr $at er befto ftetjh'ger 0ef$rteoen, mem SSater ! 

2) r ft n 9. ©0 ? $ a * er bag ? Unb bu $ajt t§m roo|>t — 
frtf^n>e0 0eantroortet ? £a|t bu ? 9W$t ? 

© p J t e, 9?em, 00 tdj 0let$ 0rof e £uft ba^u ^arte* — 9ta, 
©te oerfpradjen mtr fa bt'efen ^lugenolicf, bag ©te metner 
9?et0Utt0 m$t ent0e0en fern tooflten— £teoe gutter, reben ©te 
bo$ fitr mt$ ! 

gr + o» 2) r f 1 n 9. 3?un, nun, 0teo nacfj, f teoer 2)orft0tt9— 
<£$ tjt ba roetter xtifyt ju mac^en— unb 0ejte^ nur, fte fjatte mtf;t 
oeffer roafjlen fonnen* 
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16 

T> o r f i g n 9* (S$ tft toatjr, e$ laf t ft$ 9ttcm$e3 bafur fagen 
— £)a$ 23erntogen tft son beibett ©etten gtet$, unb gefe^t, bet 
better fytittt audj ettt fciSfett letc^tftnntg gettnrtf?fd)aftet, fo toeig 
man ja, bte £et'rat§ oringt emett jungen $?enf$en — f$on in Orb* 
mmg — 2Senn fte t'Jn nun uoerbteS Iteo $ftt — 

© o p $ t e + O rec^t fefjr, lieoer better I— (£rfl m bem 2lugen* 
fcltcfe, ba matt mtr ben iperrn son SormeutT ^um ©entaftf 
*>orf$Iug, nterfte tdj, bafj ity bent better gut fct — fo tt>a^ man 
gut fetn ueunt— Unb ttemt mtr ber better nun auty nneber gut 
toare — 

Dorf tgn9 (feurtgj. Unb toarum foflte er ba$ ntdjt, metne 
£tjeuer)te— Cft# fcejumenb) metne gute £o$ter !— 9lun tt>o$n 3$ 
fctn em guter 23ater unb ergeoe tmdj ! 

© o p ^ t e + 3$ Mrf olfo je$t an ben better fcfjm'oen ? 

2)orftgn^ 2Sa3 bu ttnflft— (pr jt#). SBt'e pofc§ fpt'elt 
ftdj'S ben 23ater, roenn man fo aflerlieofte ©eftanbntffe $u pren 
fcefommt 



Slater Wufttitt. 

SBortge* grau »on StttrinUe, <£$ a mp a gne atS^W* 
Ion, mit ber $ettf$e ffotjtyenb. 

Gffjampagne^ £e, Jjoffa! 

Jr* &♦ 9tt t r ot ft e* $tfa£ ! ba fommt em Courier. 

$x. »♦ 2) o r f i g n 9. (£$ tjl Champagne* 

© p $ t e* SftemeS betters 33ebtenter ! 

Champagne, ©nabtger iperr — gnabtge ^rau ! reiffen 
©te mtdjj au$ memer Unrujje !— £)a$ graulein ift bo$ m$t f$on 
' grau oon SormeutT ? 

gr* 0. 2) r f t g n 9* 9?em, guter greunb, no$ ttt'e^t. 
112 



17 

Qttjampagtte, 9?o$ m$t? £)em £tmmel fet Stonf, tcfj 
"Gut bodj ttotfj $etttg gemtg gelommeit, memem armett £errtt bag 
£efcett £tt retten* 

©opfjt'e* Ste! £)em better tft bodj lem UttglM oegegttet ? 

gx. ». 2) o r f t g it $♦ Wltin 9frffe tft botfj tttcfjt Irani ? 

$r. »♦ 3# trot He* £)u madjft mtr 2lttg)t, w>a^ tft memem 
33ruber? 

(£Jjampagtte* SBerttfngen ©te ftdj, gttabtge gratt! 9ftem 
$err fcefmbet ft$ ganj wo jtf ; after totr ftttb tn enter graufamett 
£age— 2Betm ©te tontjjten— bo$ ©te ioerbett OTeS erfat?retu 
Sftem £err \)at ftdj ^ufammett gettommett, ber gttabtgett S* au / ^ te 
er feme gate £attte ttemtt, fern £er$ au^ttfdjuttett ; S^nett oer* 
battlt er 2lfle$, fraS er tft ; ^u S^nett $at er bag grofj te SSertrauett 
- — ^)ter f^retot er S^nett, lefett ©te tmb oellagett u)tt ! 

2) © r f t g n 9* 2ttem ©ott, tt>a$ tjt bag ? 

gr. ». Dorftgn^ GfefO; „S3efte ^attte 3$ erfaljre fo 
eoett, bag ©te tm 23egrtff ftttb, meme (£ouftne $u ©ertjetrattjetn 
(£$ tft m'djt mefjr 3et't, jttrittf jtt^atten : td) ftefce ©optnetu— 3$ 
fte^e ©te ait, bejle Xante, toemt fte m'tf)t erne fjefttge -ftetgtmg ju 
i£rem ©efttmmten 23rauttgam $at, fo fdjettlett ©te fte mtr! 3$ 
ttefce fte fo tnm'g, bag ify gettu'f tt©$ tljre Steoe gettntme. 3$ 
fofge bem SJampagne attf bem gufje na$ ; er totrb S^ttett btefett 
SBrtef uoerormgett, 3!w er^atfe, toaS t'c^ fett jetter ftfjrecf ft'c^en 
!iftadjrtc|t auSgeftattbett fjaoe/' 

© o p 5 1 e* 2)er gute SSetter ! 

gr* *. WlixvitU. firmer 2)©rftgtt9! 

(£fjampagtte, 9?ettt, eS laftt ftd) G ar m '$* oef^retoett, tta$ 
mem armer iperr gettttett X)at I 2tkr, Iteoer £err, fagte td; ^u 
tym, ©tetfetdjt tft tto$ m'djt 2lfle$ ©erlorett— ®etj, ©dmrle, fagte 
er $u mtr, t$ f^netbe btr bte ^e^Ie at), toenn bu &tt foat lotttmf^— 
^r latm ^utoeilett bero fern, 3^ ^t'eoer Sfteffe, 
113 8 



18 

2) o r f i g n $♦ Um?erf djamter ! 

GT^ampagne* 9?un, nun, ©te n>erben ja orbenrft($ fcflfe, aU 
menu t$ son S^nen fyradje ; n>as t$ [age, gef$ie$t au$ tauter 
greunbfdjaft fur t'fjn, bamt't ©te t$n ^effern, mil ©te fern 
Dnfel ftnb. 

8 r* »♦ SDH r *> t II e. £er gate, rebtt^e 2)tener ! dx tt>tff xxitytt 
aU bag 23ejle fetneS £errn! 

§r* *>♦ 2)orfign^ @etj, guter greunb, rutje bt$ aue ! 2)u 
nn'rjt eg ncttna, fjafan* 

(S^ampagne, 3a, 3tjr ©naben, t<$ ttn'fl ntt'cf) auSrufjen in 
ber tiic&e, 

mo 



3le utt ter §1 ti f t r i t t. 

SSortge ofjne (S^ampagne. 

2) o r f t g n 9* 9ta, ©o^te ! n>a$ fagjt bu baju ? 

© o p X) it, 3$ e*tt>arte 35 rc SSefe^Ie, ntetn 23aier ! 

$r* *>♦ ©orfigttp. (5$ tfl ba metier m'(§t$ $u tt?un; mt'r 
mitffen fte t$m o$ne 3«*tsoerIuft $ur $rau gefan + 

S r, *>. 3ft ir » t II e» 2lfar ber better tft ja no$ ro'djt j»er. 

gr, x>. £> o r f t QXiy. ©etnent SBrtefe nacT; !ann er nttf)t fang 
ausfaetfan. 

2)orftgn^ ^un— toenn eg benn nityt anber£ tft— unbtoenn 
©te fo ntetnen, metne St'ebe — fo fet'3 ! 3$ fan's ^ufrt'eben, unb 
xvitt mtc§ fo emrtc^ten, bag ber ?drm ber £oc^ett— -ooroet t'ft, 
menu ify aurucffomnte— £e ba! 23ebtente ! 



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.Seftttter WufttitU 

3wet'23ebiente treten em unb voaxtm im f>intergrunbe. 3S o r i 9 e» 

gr, *x 2)orftgtt9* 9fo$ em$! 3|>r $a$ter Jftt rm'r tofy* 
rent) 35 rer $fctt>efetrfjett jtoettaufcnb Zfyakx m 2Be$fem attS* 
i6e§a^Xt — 1$ Jjafce ^m erne -Duttttma, barker gegefcett — (£$ tft 
3fmen botfj redjt? 

© r f i g n 9. Sfttr tft SlHe^ recjt, ma3 ©t'c tfmtt, meme £tebe ! 
(Safrenb jte bte SBec&fel au3 emer S$tetfctafel ^er&orfcolt, m grau »ott 
§D?tn>taeO £>ft*f t'tf; bag @clb tt)o^I n^men % 

gr* *>♦ SfttrotUe, ^tmm e$ ja, fonfi madjjl bu bt$ *>er* 
ba^tta,* 

©orftgnt; Qeimlt^pW 3« ©otteS Staen! 3$ »$ 
meme ©cfjutbett bamtt fceja^fot ! (Zcaxt, mbem .er bte 2Bed?fet bcr 
grau son ^orftgnp in gmpfana ntmmt) £)a$ @e(b ermttert mify, 
bag em Derttrnttfc^ter @$eim &*m SSuc^erer mtdj fdjott feit fcmge 
urn fjmtbert ^iftolen ^lagt, bte— mem 3?efe *>ott t£m geforgt $at 
--flBte ijt'S ? ©oE t$ ben ffojtet Begajtcn ? 

gr. *>♦ 3JHrsnUe» (£t, bag &erjteJjt ft$! <Ste toerbett bodj 
meine Safe femem 23ruber £teberlt$ £ur grau gefcett rotten, ber 
fctS an bte O^rett m ©dmlbett ftecft? 

gr* »♦ Dor f torn $♦ Sterne Stft^te §at 9te$t, mtb tt>a$ it&ria, 
Wilt, farm man gu ^o^jettgefc^enfett an&enbett! 
Jr. *>. 3)? tr i> t H c 3«/ Jft/ ^ £oc$$ettgef<#enfett ! 
Qh'n brttter Sebienter cfommt}. 2)t'e 2ttobe$anbIerum 
ber gran »on SDftrinfle, 

gr. *>♦ 3D? t r so i 1 1 e. @te fonmtt ttue gerufett. 3$ ^itf gfet'e^ 
ben Srautattjug kt ipr fojMetu (2U>,) 



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differ 2Iitf txitU 
SSorige o|me gran x>oti SfttrfctHe- 

©orftgn^ Qu ben Sebfenten). $ommt fjer! (3ur$rauaon 
©orftgnpO 3)?att tm'rb na$ bem #erw ©afyar, unferm Sfotar, 
fc^fefen muffen— 

$x. »♦ 2) or ft gup. Saffen ©t'c ttm Itefcer gtet$ $um 9^a$t* 
effett etnfaben ; bann tonnen xoix Wk$ nacfj 33equemlt$fet't a£* 
matfjen. 

©orftgn^. £)a$ tjt ma$rl (3n emem son ben 8ebfenten.) 
£>u, ge$' jum Shelter unb faff tfm ba$ S^euefte fjer&rtngen, n>a$ 
er $at— (3u einem anberm) 2)u ge$jt jtrot §errn ©afpar, unferm 
9?otar, t$ fafl t$n fatten, fjeute mit mix $u Sflafyt ju effem— ©ann 
fcefMjt bu trier ^oftyferbe ; ^3un!f elf Ufjr muffen fte »or bem 
£aufe fern, benn t$ mu£ tn ber Vlafyt xwfy fort-^u emem brtf ten.) 
pr bt($, S^utm, fjafc' t<$ emeu ft$W<$en 2luftrag— bu jjaft $ opf; 
bt'r fann man n>a3 anoertrauem 

3a$mtm ©nabtger iperr, baa fatt'eot S^tten fo §u fagem 

©pr fig nip. £>u toetjjit, tt>o £err (Simon toojmt, ber @elb= 
mailer, ber fonjl meine <$ef$afte ma$te— ber metnem Sfteffen 
tmmer metn etgeneS ©elb oorgte. 

3a3mim (Stiatooftf! 2® arum foKf id) tjm m'djt fennen! 
3$ toax ja tmmer ber ^ojtitfon be$ gnabigen £errn, 3$re$ 
SReffen* 

2) o r f t g tt 9. ®e$' $u $m, king' ttjm biefe fmnbert ^3{{toIen f 
bte mem -fteffe tym fcjjufbtg ift, utib bte tcjj tfmt Jtermtt oejafjle ! 
23ergif? after ni$t, bt'r etnen (Smpfangfd)ein geoen ju faffen. 

3aSmin. SBarum nu$t gar—3$ ^erbe bocfj fern folder 
Sfel fern ! (2)te 55ebtenten eefjen a&.) 

gr. j>. ©orftgnt). SCBt'e er ft$ oernmnbern nrirb, ber gute 
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21 

Sunge, toemt er moreen anfommt unb bte ^o^^ettgef^enfe etngc- 
fauft, bte @$ulben fce^afjft ftnbet 

©orfign^ 2)a$ gfottV tdj! (£$ $ut nttr nur letb, bag 
i$ ni^i 3^ baDon few tarn ! 



SroHffct 2t it f tti it. 

SSortge* gran 00n Wtixvitlt. 

%x. X>. Tt i x t H e (etft herein, £etmltd) p t^rem 53ruber). Sftadj, 
bag bu fortfommffc, 23ruber ! <ibm hmmt ber £)nfef mtt etnem 
■§>erw an, ber mix ganj fo <ro$fte$t, ttne ber iperr soon Sormeutf. 

© o r f i g n 9 (in em Cabinet fftefcenb.; £>a3 toare ber Xeufel ! 

gr. 0, £>0rfign9, 9?un, toarum etTen Ste benn (0 fdjnefl 
fort, £>0rft$tt9 ? 

£)orfta,n0* 3$ mug— t$ fjafce— ©Iet<^ ttjerb* t$ ttneber 
^a fern. 

Sr, 0, WtixvilU (preffttt) tfommen <5te, Xante! Sefjen 
<3te boc§ bte fdjonen 9ftu£en an, bte man mtr gefcratfjt jjat 

gr* 0, Dorf tgn0. £)u fyuft re$t, mt$ $u 9?atfj $u $t'etjen— 
3 a) 0erfte^e mta) barauf* 3$ &>$ btr au^fuajen $elfen* 



& t e i 5 c I) tt t c r Slttf tritt. 

Doerft ©orftgnp. 2ormeutL grau 0on ©orftgn^ 
©op^ie* grau 00n SDfcir&tne* 

Ofcerfi 3$ fomme fritter $urucf, 9)?abam, at^ to) a;e* 
baa)t JjaBe, aoet bejto fceffer !— (£rfauften ©te, bag to) 3$nen-'$ter 
btefen §errn— 
117 



22 

5 *♦ *>♦ 2) o r f t q tt #♦ 25{tte tanfenbmat urn 23ergeftnng, meme 
iperren— bte $u$$anblerum foartet auf nn$, nnr ftnb glet$ ttteber 
ba— $omm, meme £o$ier! (5(b.) 

Dfterfi 9?un, nun! SMefe fmj^anbtermn fonnte tto$I 
au$ emeu 2UtgenftItcf marten, ba$f {$♦* 

<S opine* (£ften barum, tt>etl fte m$t toarten fann— (£nt= 
fdjnlbtgen @te, meme iperren* (2lft/) 

ID 5 er ft. £)a3 mag fein— after {$ foflte bodj benfen— 

§r. & Wtixbiltt. £>te £erren, ttuffen ttur twvjtf, fragen 
na$ $n|1? dnblermnen nidjtS ; after far nn$ ftnb ba$ fefjr ttu'djttge 
^erfonett. (®e$t aft, ft$ ttef gegen SormeutI aerneiambO 

£> ft e r ft* 3 Mi £enfet, bag" f e$* ify, bag man un$ t Jjreniroegen 
fte^ett Idgi 



S i c r j c ^ n t c r Sitiftritt. 

Dfterfi Dorftgn^ £ormentX 

Ofterft. (5m fdjimer (Simpfang, bag mug tcfj fagen ! 

£ormeutL 3fl bag fo ber SSraudj ftet ben ^an'fer £)amen, 
bag fte ben ^u^dnblertnnen nad)taufen, tt>enn ttyre banner 
anfommen ? 

£)fterji 3(J wet'^ gar nt'djt, nxtS t$ barauS mac^en foCL 
3$ f<$rteft, bag id) crffc tn fc$3 28odjen juriitf fern .fimnte; t$ 
fttn unoerfe^enS ba, nnb man tffc ntc(;t tm gert'ngften metjr bariifter 
erfhunt, al$ toenn tcfj me au$ ber (Siabt gefommen mare. 

8 o r m e u t I. 2Ber ftnb bte ftetben jungen £>amen, bte mtc§ fo 
tjofftd) gritgten ? 

Dfterfl £5te etne t'ft meme 9tt$te, unb bte anbere meme 
£o$ter, 3!^e ftefttmmte S3raut 

8 ormeutX ©ie ftnb ftet'be fe$r pftfc§. 
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SDfcer ji 2)er #enfer autyl £)te grauen ftnb afle pfcfdj fa 
metncr gamtlte. 5H>er e$ tffc nt'djt gemtg an bent ^it'&ftfjfetn— 
man muj? ft$ aucij arttg fcetragem 



Sfittfje^tttet 21 « f t r ttt* 
3Sortgc. £) i e b r e t 33 e b t e n t en, bte nad) unb na$ ^ereinfommcn. 

3 n> e t 1 e r 33 e b ie n t e r Qur Si nlen beg Ofcerffen.) & er ^^ tar 
laft fe$r kbauew, bag er nut (£uer ©naben ntc^t $u Watyt fpei* 
fen lann — er nnrb ftdj after na$ £tf$ etnftnben* 

DfcerfL 2Ba$ f$n>a$t ber ba fur narrtfc^e^ 3eug ? 

3n>etter 23ebtenter* £)te ^ojtyferbe n>erben <S$Tag elf 
Utyr »or bent |>aufe few, CTO 

DfcerfL £)te ^3oft^ferbe, jje|t, ba t$ efcen anfomme ? 

(£ r ft e r. 23 e b t e n t e r Qu feiner re#ten ©ette). 2)er Suttetter, 
(£uer ©naben, $at 33anferott gemac^t, unb t'ft btefe Wafyt anf unb 
ba&on gegangen* (%h.) 

Dfcerji 2Ba$ gefjt ba$ mtdj an? (£r tt>ar mt'r m'c|t3 
f^utbtg I 

3 a3m tn Can fefncr Imlen ©eite.) 3$ tt>ar t>et bem #errn 
©unon, ttn'e (£uer ©naben fcefojto* (£r tvar franf unb tag tm 
23ette» ipter f$t<Jt er 3|men bte £)mttung> 

O h e r ji SBaS fur erne ©m'ttung, ©djurfe ? 

3 a 3 m t n* 9?un j[a, bte £>m'itung, bte ©te tn ber ipanb fwfcem 
23euefcen ©te fte $u lefen. 

Dfcerp (Kef't) „3$ (£nbe$unter$et$neter fcefemte, son bem 
£errn £>fcerft son £)orftgn9 $n>ettaufenb 2u>re£, toeWje t$ fetnem 
£errn 9teffen wrgefdjoffen, rtdjtt'g erljalten ju Jafcetu" 

SaSmtn, (£uer @naben feljen, bag bte Duttfung rt^ttg 

tfr (TO 

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24 

£)f> e r ft. £) soflfommen xifytia, ! £>a$ fa^mfe, twr'S farm ; 
mem SBerjkttb ftejt ffciO — ^2>er argjle ©aimer in gcmj part's tjl 
frcmf, unb f$uft mir bie Dm'ttuna, ufcer ba$, tt>a$ mem 9?ef e i$nt 
f^ulbtg tfi* 
£ o r m e u it SBteKet^t f <$lagt tfmt ba$ ©ettriffetu 
O ^ e r ft* ih>mmen@te! ^ommen ©ie, SormeutU ©uc&en 
fcnr $erau$ $u fcrmgett, n>a$ un$ btefen angenefjmen GEmpfang 
serfc^afft— unb tjofe ber geufef affe Rotate, Sutoeftere, $ofc 
pferbe, ©elbmafler unb $u£macfjermnen ! * OSeibe a&.) 



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(Stftet Wufttitt. 

ftxan »on WlivoiXU. ftranj ©orftgtip fommtaitftmem 
3immer linfet f>cmb unb jtc$t fta) forgfaltig urn. 

Jr. 0. 9D?tr »tlle (i>on ber entgegengefe£ten ©efte). SBtc ttnfce* 
fonnen! £)er Dnfet tt>trb ben SfagenWitf ba few* 

£)orfia,n9 + $fcer fage mir bocjj, n>as5 mit nttr merben foil? 
Sfl 2lffe$ entbecft, unb wet'f? meine £ante, bag t^r &ora,eMi$er 
Sftann nur itjr Sfteffe war? 

%x. ».WtiT*itn. m®& toeig man! 9h'$t« iff enibecft ! 
2)ie Statite iff nocfj mit ber ^ttobefjanblerinn eingefcfjtoffen ; ber 
Dnfel fTuc^t auf feme grau— £err oon Sortttetttt tfl ganj oerolitfft 
ufcer bte fonberoare 3lufna$tne, unb u$ ttn'fl fu$en, bte (Eninncf- 
una,, bte nidjt nte^r lange anftejjen fann, fo lang aU ntogticfj gu 
oer^ogern, bag tc§> 3^'t getoinne, ben Dnfel $u beinem SBort^ct'I 
gu ftimnten, ober, toenn'3 m'<$t anberS iff, ben Sormeuil in ntidj 
oerfiefct 3U ntadjen— benn efj' icfj ^ugeoe, bag er bie (£ouffne 
$etrat$et, ne$m' ity tyn liefer feft>ff + 



3wciter Sluftritt. 

23orige. 23afcour. 

23 ate our (fommt fa)nclQ. 21$ f^on, f<$on, bag u$ bid) £ier 
121 



26 

fmbe, 2>erftgn9* 3$ fate bir tattfenb <5ac§en $n fagen nnb in 
ber groften GEtte. 

25 or ft a, n 9* ^ol' tjn ber Seufel! £)er fontmt mtr je^t 
gelegen* 

f8 a t c o u r* 2)te gnabige $ran barf bo$— 

2) o r f i g n #♦ 23or meiner @c§&efter $aV i$ fern ©efjeintmj? . 

35 a t c o tt r Our grau son SKtr&ttte fu& roenbenb). 2B{e freue i$ 
ntidj, meine ©nabige, 3tjre 35efanntfcr;afr gerabe in biefem Slttgen^ 
Hide $n maiden, roo itfj fo ajucfliclj roar, 3^ew £errn SBruber 
etnen tt>efentt;c^en £)ien1t ^n er$eia,en> 

^orfignt)* SBaSpr'uJ? ©eme @tmtme ! (gtfe$t in ba$ 
dabtnet, roo er fcerauSgefommenO 

2Satconr (o|me Dorftgnp'^ gfo$t £u bemerfen, fctyrt fort), 
©oflte t<$ jiematS in ben $aU tommen, meine ©nabige, 3fam 
nitf tidj fern §n ronnen, fo betrac^ten ©ie im'$ al$ 3^ren erge^ 
fcenfren Wiener, (er bemerft ntcf>t, baf tnbe^ ber Dbcrft ©orftano 
fcereingef ommcn unb fid) on ben $fa§ beg anbern gefkttt $at) 



fritter 2luftf itt* 

SSorige* £>berft £)orftgnr;, SormeuiL 

£)berfL 3a— biefe SBeiber ftnb eine toafjre ©ebnlbprobe 
fur ifjre Scanner. 

SSalconr (fefcrt ftd) urn unb gtaubtmtt bcm jfongen iDorftgnp 311 
rebenO 3$ tt)pnte bir alfo fagen, lieber £)orftgtt9, baf bein 
JDfcerjtltetttenant m'$t tobt tfL 

£) b e r ji SWe.n OberfHietttenant ? 

23 a I c o u r. SSflit bent bn bie ©ctjfagerei gefjabt fa% (Er 5«t 
an raeinen Jretmb £ianconr f^reiben taffen ; er tt$t bir soflfont* 
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27 

mene ©eredjitgfett toiberfaf^ren, nnb oefennt, bag er ber 2tngret'fer 
gewefen feu £)te gamtlte $at jtoar fcfjon angefangen, bt<$ gert<$t- 
lt$ $n t>erfDl<5en ; aoer nnr Gotten 8(tfe$ amoenben, bte ©adje bet 
3et'ten gu nnterbrMen* 3$ $<*fa hu'<$ loSgemacjjt, btr btefe gnte 
9?aa;rt$t ^u uBerBrttt^ett, nnb mnfj gtet'dj ttrieber ju metner ©efefl* 

Wop. : 

D & e r fL @djr ooltgtrl — aBer— 

SBalconr* £)u fannjt alfo gan$ ru^tg fc&tafetu 3$ mac^e 
f«r btty (gib.) 



2Herter Sluftrift, 

gran »on StttrotUe* £)oerjt ©orftgn^ SormeutL 

£> o e r ji ©age mt'r bocfj, tta3 ber Sttenfdj ttn'fl ? 

8*. o* $HrotHe* 2)er Sftenfdj ift oerrMf, ba3 fe£ett 
St'e ja. 

£)6erfL 2)tefj fdjeint alfo erne (Eptbemt'e $u fern, bte afle 
SGBcIt ergrtffen §at, fettbem t'$ meg fun; benn ba$ tft ber erjle 
9£arr m'cfyt, bem t'$ fet't enter Jjatfcen ©tanbe $ter oegegne* 

%x. *>♦ Wlixvillt. ©te miiffen ben trocftten QEmpfang metner 
SEante m'djt fo £od) anfnetjmen* SSenn oon $n§fac$en bte Sftebe 
t'jt, ba barf man u)r nut m'$t$ 2lnberm fommen. 

£)6erfL 9ta, ©ott fet ©anil ba tjoY tc& bodj enbtt'efy em* 
mal em oernitnfttge$ Sort I— @o magft bu benn bte (£rjie fern, 
bte tdj mit bem £errn oon Sormem't oefannt maa)e* 

Sormeutt. 3$ &fa fe$r gfncfttdj, mem grdnfem, bag ttfj 
mid) ber (Smttnfu'gnng 3#re$ £>errn SSatersS erfrenen barf— 2fl>er 
btefe (Smtotfltgmig fann mt'r $n m'cfjtS J?etfen, mm m'c$t bte 
3$n'ge— 

£)berji Dfom fangt ber an$ an! $at bte affgememe $aferet 
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28 

anty bt$ mtgejietft, armer greunb ? 2)em dompttment tft gang 
artta,, aoer oet memer Zofytex, unb ut$t Bet memer 9ft$te $atte|t 
bu bag anorma,en foflem 

£orm eutt 23ergeoen ©te, gnabtge grew! @te fa$en ber 
23ef<$retouna, fo ooulommen ju, bte mtr iperr oon £)orft<um oon 
memer 23raut gemarfjt jjat, bag mem 3*rtfjum oer^euju'u) ifL 

?r. $\ Stttr&tHe. ipter fommt metne (^oufttte, £err oon 
2ormeutt ! ISetrat^tett @t'e fte reu)t, unb n£er$eugen @te fta; mtt 
3^ren etgenen Sfegen, bafi fte afle bte [gotten ©aa)en oerbtent, 
bte @te mtr guge^ac^t Jjaoen. 



giinfter Sluftritt* 

$orta,e, ©o»$te. 

©opljte* 23ttte taufenbmat urn SBerjet^ung, oe)!er SSarer, 
bag to; ©t'e »orJw fo $aoe jtef)en laffen ; bte 2ftama rt'ef mtr, unb 
t(jj mugte t^rem 25efej?l a,ef)or$en* 

£>oerft 9?un, ioenn man nur fetnen getter emfte^t unb fta) 
entf^ulbtgt — 

©opfjte. $a), mem SSater! 2Bo ftnbe to) SSorte, 3^uen 
metne greube, metne Danfoarfett aus^ubrucfen, bag ©t'e in btefe 
$etratfj ttn'Ktgem 

£) oerji @o, fo ! gefalft fte btr, btefe £eiratjj ? 

(Sopite* Dgarfe^r! 

£) o er jt (letfe ju SormcutQ. 2)u ftetjjl, une fte bta; fdjon Keot, 
ojne bta) gu lennen ! £)a$ fommt oon ber fa)onen 23efa)retoung, 
bte tdj tfyr oon btr a,emaa)t $aoe, e$' to) aoro'f'te. 

£ormeutL 3$ out 3fmen fefjr oerBunbem 

£)oerfi 3a, aoer nun, mem $mb, nu'rb e$ boa) iooftf 3^ 
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29 

fern, baft tdj mtcfj nafy bemer gutter em toento, tmtfefe; benn 
enblt$ foerben tmr bodj bte |5u$tjanblermnen $Ia§ madjen, $offe 
ity — £etfte bu t'nbefj bt'efem iperrn ©efeftfdjaft (£r tft mtixt 
greunb, unb mt'cfj folT3 freuen, ttemt er fcatb aufy ber bemtge 
tturb— serpen bu ? (3u Sormemf). Se^t frtfctj baran— ba$ tft 
ber 2tua,enMtcf ! ©u$e w>$ jjeute tjjre ^etguna, $u gettunnen, 
fo {ft fte morcjen betne grau— (3u grau uon 3D?tr»iac). tommt, 
9h'djte ! ©te mogen es ntit emanber aflem auSma^en. (21b.) 



Sc^fter SUftrttr* 

©opljte* SormeutX 

© o p ^ t e* ©te foerben alfo au$ Bet ber $o$$ett fern ? 

2ormeutL 3a, mem grauletn— -©te f$emt 3#ttett nm;t $u 
mif fatten, bt'efe ip et'r ait? ? 

© o p $ t e. ©f e l)at ben SBetfafl meine$ 23ater& 

Sormeutl, SBo^l! ST6er n>a$ bte fSdkx seranjkften, §at 
barum m'<$t tnmter ben S5etfatt ber £o$ter* 

© o p $ t c* O tt>a$ bt'efe ipetrati? fatrtfft — bte tft anfy em 
n>entg meme Swftatt 

2 o r m e u t L SQBtc ba3, metn grauletn ? 

©opf>te. 2ttem 2Sater wax fo cjitttg, meme ^etgung urn 
dtafy $u fragetu 

torment I ©te ttekn alfo ben 9ttann, ber 3fmen $um 
©ematjl Befttmmt tft? 

© o p § t e* 3$ »erbera/ e3 mdjt 

2 o r m e n 1 1. SBt'e ? nnb lennen tjm m'ct)t emmal ? 

© o p ^ t e* 3$ bin mtt ttjnt er^ogen toorben* 

£ormeutL ©te waren tm't bem jt'uncjen Sormeutl erjogen 
njorben ? 

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© o p \) t e. WX bcm #errn son £ormeutl— nem ! 

£ o r m e u t L £)a$ tft after 3^r fcefttmmter 23rauttgam. 

© p $ t e* 3a, ba$ ttar anfang$» 

£ o r m e it x t SGBte, anfangS ? 

(5 o p 5 t e. 3$ feR baf ©te no($ m'cf)t ttriffett, mem £err- 

£ormeutX -ftt^iS toctft u$! 9ft$t bag ©ermgfte ttet'ff 
ft*. 

©opijte. (Sxtfttobt. 

SormeutL SSert'ftiobt? 

(Sopite* £)er junge iperr wti SormeutL 

Zoxmtuil. 2Birfftc$? 

©opiate* @atr$ gennfL 

2 o r m e u t L 2Ser 5^ 3$nen gefagt, baj? er tobt fet ? 

©op |ie. Sttem SBater* 

gormetut. -ifttdjt bo$, graulem ! jDa$ fann jfa mdjt fern, 
bag tft utd)t mpgli$. 

©o p|ne* 3^it 3Jrcr Srlaufcm'fi, e3 tft! Sftem 23ater, ber 
sett Toulon fommt, mufi e3 bo$ fceffer ttriffett, al$ ©te. Dtefcr 
junge (Sbelmamt fcefam auf emem 2Me ipaubef, er fc^lug ft<$ uub 
er^teft bret £>egenfttdje bur$ ben 2etB. 

? o r m e u t 1 £)a$ tft gefafjrlt$. 

(5 opfue. 3* »o§I, er tft auty baratt geftorfcett. 

SormctttT. (£$ fceliefct 3^en, mtt mtr gu f^erjen, gnd'bigeS 
grdulem! -jfttemanb farm Sfytxen *^m £errn sou Sormem't 
tef ere ^uSfunft gefceu, aU ity I 

© o p In e. 2tt3 ©te ! T>a$ ttdre boc$ lufttg. 

£ o r me utl. 3a, mem grdufem, al$ ic& ! 2)emt, urn eg auf 
<5mmal ^erauSjufagen— -u£ feffcft out btefer gormetttf, unb cm 
ntc^t tobt, fo sriel td) metf. 

© o p 1 1 e. ©te tt>drett iperr txm Soroteutf ? 
2 o r m e u t 1. 9fam, fur ttjeu trieften ©te m($ bemt fonft ? 
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@ o p $i e* ftixx emen greunb meines 33ater3, ben er $u meiner 
§0$&eft eingelaben* 

SormcttiL @ie fatten alfo immer no$ £0c§$ett, 00 i$ 
gletc^ tobt bin ? 

(Sopite* 3afrolu$! 

£ r m e u i !♦ ttnb mtt went benn, menn u$ fragen barf ? 

@ o p $ t e. SDWt meinem Souftn £)0rftgm> 

Sormettil. 5C6er 3§r iperr SBater mtrb 00$ mt$ cm SSort 
baki mtt gu fpredjjen fjaben, 

(Bopfyic. £)a$ $at er, ba$ ^erfte^t ju&! (£r fyat ja feme 
ginnuftignng gegeben* 

CormeutX SBannpif er fte gegeben? 

(sopite, ® en je^t — cm paar SlugenMt'cfe »0r 3!>rer $n* 
fnnft 

£ or me tut 3d; Btn ja aber nut $m ^ngteid) gefommen, 

©op^m Niifyt bocT;, mem £err ! SDtet $ater ift oor S^nen 
tjter getoefen. 

Sormenil (an ben $opf greffenb). Sftt'r fc^nunbelt— e3 totrb 
mir bre^enb oor ben $ngen — 3ebe3 SBort, ba6 @ie fagen, fefct 
tm'$ m (Srftaunen — 3#re SBorte in Sfjren, mein grMein, aber 
fjtewnter mnft em ©efjeimnifi flecfen, ba$ i$ nictjt ergrimbe, 

©opfjie, 2Bie, mein ^err — fotlten @te ttrirflicjj im # fetjt 
gefprodjen tjaben? 

£ o r m e u i L 3m ooflen l?M;ften (Srnft, mein graulein — 

©op^ie, ©ie ioaren tturfltd) ber iperr oon Soroteutf?— 
Sttein @ott, tca§ §aV ify ba <$ema$t— 2Bie merbe tctj meine Un^ 
befonnen^ett — 

SormeniL £ajfen ©ie ft^'3 ni^t teib fein, grMein— 
3^re 9?et'gung ju 3$rem better ift ein ttmfianb, ben man licber 
oor ai$ nactj ber ipeirattj erfafjrt 

© p j) i e. Slber idj begretfe m'c^t — 
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32 

£ormeutT 3$ an'fl ben £erm wn £)orftgn9 auffucfjen— 
i>tefiei#l loft er mtr ba3 SWat^fcI* — SEBte e$ ftd) afcer aufy tmmer 
Wfctt mag, graufem, fo foflen ©te mtt mtr aufrtebeu fern, 5ofp 

(Sopite. (£r fdjernt em fef;r' arttger Sttenfcfj— -unb menu 
man mtcl? mdjt $ttringt, tfyt $u ^etratfjen, fo fofl e$ mtctj re$t feljr 
freuen, bap er mctjt erftodjen tfL 



©tebeitter Slwftritf. 

©op$te> DBerji grau oon £)orftgn9, 

gr. »♦ 2) o r f t g n 9. Sag un3 atfem, ©opine* (@op$te" gel;t 
afc.) 2Bte, £)orftgn9, ©te fonnen mtr ut$ $lngeft$t kjwufcten, 
ba$ ©te m'$t lurg sorbin mit mtr gefproctjen j?at>en ? 9ta toajjr^ 
^afttg, &>etd)er 2lnbere al$ ©te, al$ ber £err bt'efeS JpaufeS, at$ 
ber SBaier metner Stouter, aU mem ©emajtf enbltcfj, $atte baS 
t^im fonnen, m$ ©te tjjaien! 

p ^ er ft* 2Ba3 geufel Jjatte tdj bemt getf;an ? 

gr* o. £)orftgn9 + Sttuf} tdj ©te baran ermnern? 2Bte? 
©te mtffen nt'djt metjr, i>a$ ©ie erft sor fur^em mtt unferer 
£ocf)ter gefpro^en, bafi ©te t'fjre 9?et'gung ju unferm 9?effen 
entbecft fjaBen, unb bag ftnr et'nS morben ftnb, fte tfmt $ur grau 5U 
geoen, foBalb er totrb angefommen fern ? 

Doer ft. 3$ tt>etg m'cjjt— 9#abam, o& ba$ Me$ mtr em 
graum 3^ rer ^tnBtfbung3fraft t'ft, ober oB toixttity em 2lnberer 
in metner 2lotoefen$ett metnen $Ia£ et'ngenommen fjat 3ft ba3 
Severe, fo ioar'3 $o$e 3et't, bafj t$ font— £)tefer 3emanb fdjtagt 
metnen ©cjnotegerfojm tobt, oer^etratjjet metne Stouter unb jh'c$t 
mtc{) aus Bet metner gran, unb metne $rau unb metne £ocj)ter 
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33 

faffen ftdj'3 fctbe ganj oortreffltd) gefaflen. 

gr. *>. £> o r f t (j n 9. 28elcfje 23erftocfrmg !— 3tt 2Ba$r$ett, 
$err oon SDorftgm;, ify ioetg mid) m 3^ ^3etragen ni$t ju 
ftnben. 

£> & e r ji. 3$ *oerbe nf$t Hug au$ bent 3*maen. 



Slater 2Uftrttt. 

$ortge, gran oon 9)h'to tile. 

gr. 0. Stttrotlle. £)adjt' m) 1 $ bocfj, bag i$ ©te oetbe 
nmrbe ktfammen ftnben ! — SBarum gletc^en bocjj nm)tafle |>an3* 
^altnngen ber 3$rtgen ? Sftte 3<wtf unb ©trett! 3mmer etn 
£er$ nnb etne ©eele! £>a3 t'ji: eroanltdj! £)aS tffc bo<$ em 
.SBet'fptel! 2ote Xante t# gefafttg ttu'e em (£ngel, unb ber £)nfel 
gebnfbig note £tofr. 

Doerft. 2Ba$r gefyrocjjen, fflifyzl — Wtaa nrofl £foo$ 
$ebnlb jmoen, tote t<$, urn fie Jet foment ©ef$toa# m'c^t gu 
oerlteren. 

gr. so. 2)o rff 3119, 2)te !IRt$te $at SRzfy, man muff fo ge= 
fdttt'g fern note t$, um folcfje Stt&ern^etten $n ertragen. 

Ofcer ji 9?nn, Sftabam! unfere SRtdjte §at mi$ fett met* 
nem £terfem faffc nte oerlafjen. Soften totr fte gum ©djtebs- 
rioter ne^men % 

gr. ». £>orftgn9. 3$ om'3 ooflfommen jufrtebeit, nnb 
unternoerfe tm'dj tf)rem 2fa$fpru$. 

gr. 0. 3)? t r t II e. 2Booon tft bte Svebe ? 

gr* so. £)orftgnip. ©telle btr oor, mem 9J?ann mtterfteft 
jt$, tmr m$ @eft$t jn fce^anpten, bag e r'S ntd;t genoefen fet, ben 
tri) oorfjm fur metnen Sftann fnelt. 
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34 



Oo er fL ©tefle bir *>or, 9ft$te, meine grau xoiU mitf) gfau* 
Sett nta^en, bofp t$ ^ter, ^ter in biefem 3inttner, trn't $r 
gef^rot^en fyaUn foil, in bemfetoen $ugenHicfe, too i$ ntt(^ auf 
ber £outoner ^oflffraf e fcptteln lief . 

gr, &♦ 9ttiroiUe + £>a3 tji ja ganj unoegreiftidj, £)nf em- 
itter m\x% tin Sttifjoerfianbnifi fern — £affen ©ie mt$ ein paar 
SBorte mit ber £ante reben, 

DfcerfL ©ie$, nne bu i£r ben ®opf gurec^t fe^efl, toenn'S 
mogli$ i#; aoer e$ tt>irb fitter fatten. 

gr* &♦ 2D? i x x> i U e. ( leife jur grau son 2)or jtgnfc). Stefce £ante, 
bag SIQesS ijt ttoftf nur ein ©djer$ son bem Dnfet? 

gr* »♦ 2) or ft gn 9* (efcenfo)- gretfi$ toofjl, er mitfte )[a 
rafenb fern, foT$e$ 3eug «n (£wft §u oet?au|5ten* 

gr. *>♦ 2ft irs tile. SBtffen ©ie toaS? 33e$a$Ien ©ie tjm mtt 
gleid)er Sftuttje — geoen ©ie'3 $m $ eim ' Caffen ©ie t$n fu^Ien, 
bafi ©ie fttfj m'$t $um 23ejlen fjaoen faffen, 
gr. »♦ 2) o r f t g n 9. 2)u $a)i 3te<$t. £ag midj mtr ma$eu ! 
£> e r fi SStrb'S Mb ? 3e$t, benf t$, ioar'3 genug* 
gi\ s\ 2) vf ig n$> (fpottttetfe). 3<* »# ift'S genug, mem 
iperr— unb ba eS bie ©d)ulbigfeit ber gran ift, nur bur$ $re$ 
9ftanneS 2lugen $u fetjen, fo erfenn 1 t'tfj meinen 3*rt5um, unb »{fl 
mtr 2lte einoifben, tt>a^ ©ie tuoKctu 

DfcerfL SWtt bem fpotttfcS)en Son fommen mtr ni(§{ 
Wetter, 

gr. i>. 2>orftgn9. £)Ime @ro#, £err son £>orftgm;! ©ie 
^aoen auf meine Unfofkn $tlafyt, td; lad;e je|t auf bie 3$rigar, 
unb fo ^eoen n)ir gegen einanber auf.— 3$ ^aoe je|t eim'ge 33e= 
fu^e $u geBen* SBenn i$ ^uriidfomme unb 3§nen ber fpaf Jafte 
^umor oergangen i% fo lonnen »ir eruftt;afi miteinanber 
reben* (W>.) 
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35 

£> * e r ji. (jur grau »on SHtottfe). SSerftetj jt bu em 2Sorf son 
Mem, tt>a3 fte ba fagt? 

§r. i> + 2#tr tulle* 3$ fcerbe mdjt Hug barcntS* 2lfcr 
i$ toitl t'tjr folgen unb ber ©adje auf ben @runb $x fommen 
fud)em (*&.) 

Do erfi £§u' ba$, toemt bu »ittfL 3$ fieV e$ rem auf— 
fo ganj toK unb narrtfd? $afc* t$ fte m>$ me gefeljem 2)er 
&eufel muf in memer Stfwefenljett mtim ©efmlt angenommen 
§afcen, urn mem £au$ unterffc ju oberft ^u feljren, anberS fcegretf 



& e u n t e r Sluftritt. 

£Herft £>orftgn», Champagne, etn n>emg kttunfen. 

(£ J a m p a g n e. 9?mt, ba3 mug tt>al?r fern !— |>ter UU ft$% 
ftne tm Strtl^auS— %Ux too SteufeX jlecfet. fte bemtSHfe? teme 
lefcenbtge ©eele $afc' t$ me^r gefej^en, fettbem tdj aU Courier 
ben 2 arm angert$tet £aoe — £)oa), jte$ ba, mem gnabtger iperr, 
ber £auptmann — 3$ mug bocfj Jjoren, tote unfere ©adjen pefjem 
<3)?ac^t gegen ten Dberft 3«#en beg SerjMnbmfjcS unb ladjt fclbft= 
gefaf%) 

Doerft 2Ba$ £eufel! 3(t ba3 rw$t ber ©$emt, ber 
(^ampagne?— SBte fommt ber !net)er, unb toaS tottf ber (£fe( 
mit fetnen emfaTttgen ©rtmajfen ? 

(Jfjampagne* (tote okn) -iftun, nun, gnabtger &err 1 

O o e r ft 3$ filaute, ber $erl tft oefoffem 

Champagne, 3to, toa6 fagen ©te ? £aV t$ metne 9Me 
gut gefptelt ? 

D ber ft (fiirfufO. ©erne 3Me? 3$ merfe ettoaS— 3a, 
greunb £l;ampagne, m'cfjt ubet 
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36 

gfjampagne. 3W$t vM ! 23a£ ? 3um <£ni$M en fjat> ? i$ 
fte gefptelt. 5D?it tnetner ?5ettfc$eunb ben Courier jttefeln, fa$ t'd? 
nu$t etnent gan^en ^ofttHon glet$ ? SBfe ? 

D B e r ji. 3a ! j[a! (p* ff$) SBet'fj ber SEeufel, n>a$ to) t^m 
aninwrien foU 

Champagne* 9ta, ttne jle$f$ brtnnen? 23te meti finb 
©te j'egt? 

Dfcerji SSte mett t$ fct'n— «nV$ #efjt — nun, bu fannfi bur 
Iet^t fcorjMen, nue'S jte$t 

Champagne. <Dte £etra$ tft rt^ttg, m<$t n?a$r?--©te 
^afcen al$ iSater bie (Sumnfltgung gegefcen? 

Ofcerji 3a, 

Champagne* Unb moreen treien ©ie tn 35 rcr fta^ren 
?5crfott ale &'efc$afcer auf* 

£) 6 e r ft. (fiir ftcf>). £$ if* em ©tret$ »on metnent -fteffen ! 

Champagne* Unb f?etratJjen bie 2Bt'tth>e be$ £errn &on 
garment!— SQBittfce ! £af?a^a !— £)te 2Btit»e son tnetner fr= 
fmbung. 

Ofcerfl ©orufcer Ia$jlbtt? 

Champagne. £)a3 fragen ©te ? 3$ Ia$c liber bte ©e= 
filter, bte ber etjrttdje £)nfel fa)netben nurb, tt>enn cr tn mer 
2Bo$en aurucf fomntt unb ©te nut fetner £ott)ter Der^etrat^et 
ftnbet. 

£5 fc e r jl. (fiir ft#), 3$ w$($te rafenb rcerben ! 

Champagne* Unb ber 23rauitgam son Ronton, ber mtt 
t$m ange^ogen fontmt, unb etnen Slnbern tn fetnent 9?e|?e ftnbet — 
ba3 tjt tn'mmtifa; ! 

£> fc e r fi 3«ut (£nf jucf en ! 

££ampagne* Unb n>em $aoen ©te afleS ba3 ju banlen? 
3$reut treuen Champagne ! 

DfcerfL 2)tr? 2Bie fo? 
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Champagne, 9htt, rocr fonjl tjat 3$ttett beaa ben $at$ 
gegeoea, bte $erfoa 31^$ OnfefS gu fptelea? 
OB e r fl. (fur M). £a, ber <5$arfe ! 
(£Jjampagae. 2Soer ba$ tjt jam (Irftauaea, rote (Ste S^rem 
Oaf el bo$ fo atwftdj feljea! 3$ ftarbe brauf fdjroorea, er fei e$ 
feloft, menu td) t$n atdjt tjanbert Wltiltn roett ooa uns? roafle* 

Ooerji (fiirftct). 2#em ©djetm tnm 9?effen ma$t etaea 
f^onen (Bzbxaxttf) ooa metaer ©eftatt. 

(Jfjampagae. 9lux eta roeatg $a altttc^ fe^ea Sfe aaS— 
3$r Oaf el tft ja fo gtemltdj ooa 3^en Qajrca; @te fjatteaatdjt 
a&fng gejjaoi, ft$ fo gar alt §u ma^ea* 
Ooerji 9ttetaftba? 

(£l)ampagae* 2)odj roa$ tfmfs! 3)1 er boclj at'$r ba, bag 
taaa etae 23erglet$ang aafteflea toaaie — Uab eta (&IM far aa$, 
bag ber Slfte atdjt ba tjt ! (£$ roarbe aa$ f$te$t oefommea, roeaa 
er $urwf Unit. 
O o e r ft. €r iffc $arncf gefommea* 
<£$ampagae, 2Bte? 2Ba$? 
O o e r ft. (£r tft &arM gelomatea, fag 5 u§. 
<£ $ amp a g a e. Urn ©otteSroiu'ea, anb ©tc fte^ea Jter ? @te 
Metfcea rntjtg ? £jjaa @te, roaS @te rooflea— jjelfea ©te ft$, rote 
<&& foaaea— tdj fadje ba$ Sette. (jBill fort.) 

Ooerji 23feto, <S$arfe ! $roetfa$er $aUunf? f Meto! &a$ 
alfo ftnb befae f^onea €rftabaagea, £err ©djarfe? 
(£tjaatpagae. 2Bte, gatfbtger #err, tjt ba$ meta £>aaf ? 
O o e r ft. 33tet'o, ^>attunf e ! 2Baj)rItd;, meme % x a a Qrier mad)t 
@&atnpagne etrte Seroegung beg ©a)recfen$) tft bte Sftarrma nifyt, far 
bte t$ fte Ijtett— aab etaea fol^ea ©djemtjtretclj foCte to; fo 
fjtagefjea taffea?— 9?em, @ott oerbamm* mt$, roeaa i$ ntc^t aaf 
ber ©telle meme oofle dlafyz bafitr aefjme.— (£# tft aodj tttc^t 
fo fpat* 3(| eile ja ateiaem 9?otar. 3^ ortag 1 t'Ja rnxt 9lo$ 

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fyutt dtatyt £eiraij)et £t>rmeuil meine Xc^Ux— 3$ iifterraf^e 
meinen 9?effen — er ntufj mir ben £eirat^contract feiner 25afe 
m>$ felftjl mu ttttterjetc^nen — Unb xoa$ Uify ftetrifft, §alwnfe— 

£!jampagne. 3$r gnabiger £ err / *'$ *&ifl *ntt unter* 
geidmen — i<$ ttu'tf auf ber £oc^eit mit tan^en, menu ©ie'& 
&efe$fe«. 

Dfterji 3a, @$urfe, t<# miff fct$ tanjen ma^enl — Unb 
bte Duittung lifter bie Ijunbert ^iftolen, merf id) je§t tt>o$I, tyafte 
i$ au$ m'<$t ber (£$rK$feit beg 2Bu$erer3 $u serbanfem— 3a 
meinem (Bind fyd ber 3«tt)eKer 53anferott gemaftt— 9)?em £au* 
gemots son 9?effe ftegnugte ftdj nidjt, feme (Sdjulben mit memem 
(Mbe §u fte^aftfen ; er matyt au$ w>$ neue auf meinen Srebt'i — 
(S$on gut! (£r foil mix bafttr fte^afjlen! — Unb im, c^rlt^er 
©efefl, redjne auf erne tucfjttge SBelofjmmg — (B tfjui mir leib, 
bag tdj meinen <Siocf m'ctjt f>ti mix £afte ! after aufgef^often ifi 
nictjt aufge^often* (2lb/) 

Champagne, 3$ faHe au$ ben 2Botlen ! SDJuf biefer 
s>ertrnmf$te Dnfet au$ gerabe je£t jurucf fommen, unb mir in ben 
SSeg taufen, recfjt anSbrittf ti$, urn mity ptaubern gu ma$en — 3$ 
CEfet, ba£ u$ i$m au$ er^a^Ieu mufte — 3«/ tt>«m i$ no$ »em'g* 
ftenS em @Ia$ $u »tel getrunfen Jjatte— Sifter fo! 



Better Sluftritt* 

Champagne, grang £) orfign^. ftxavi son Wlix villi. 

$x. ». 2ft tr b i tie* (fommt faa)te ^crt>or unb fprfa)t in bte ©cene 
gurficf). £)a$ getb ift rein— bu fannft $erau$fommen— e$ ijt 
*ftiemanb jn'er aU dfjampagne. 

^orfign^ (trittem}. 
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t££am:pagne* (f ejjrt jt# urn, unb f#tt auriitf, ba cr t£n erMttf t). 
*2ftetn ©oti, ba fontmt er f$on nn'eber ^urittf ! 3e#t nnrb'S ToS* 
get>en! (®t# ©orftgiiH" Pflen tterfenb) ^arm^er^'gfett, gnabtger 
£err ! ©nabe— ©nabe et'nem armen <5$elm, ber j[a unfdjulbtg 
-— ber e$ fretft$ oerbtent ^attc — 

2>orftgn9- 2Sa$ foil bentt ba$ oorjMen? ©te^ auf! 3$ 
ttnfl btr ja nt'c^tS ju £etbe tfmn. 

Champagne, @te rooflen mtr m'(#t$ tfwn, gnabtger 
iperr — 

£)orftgn9. Sflet'n ©ott, item! ©an$ tm ©egeni^ett, tdj 
Bm re$i iooBl nut btr $ufrieben, ba bu betne 9?ofte fo gut ge* 
fpteft $aft. 

(£ fj am p a g n e, (erf ennt i&n). SQBie, #err, jtnb ©ie'S ? 

£) o r f t g n i> $retttc(j 6m {$'$♦ 

£^ampagne, $$ ©ott! SStjfen Ste, bag 3$r Onfef 
Ijter tft ? 

2) o r f t g n #♦ 3$ toetft e$* 2Ba3 benn setter ? 

gtjampagne. 3$ $<&' tf;tt gefefjen, gnabtger |)em 3$ 
%&V tyn angerebet— t$ bacfjte, Sic toaren'S ; tdj $a6' ttjm 2lfle$ 
gefagt ; er ioetg 5tGe^» 

gr* o, SDHrot He. Unfmntger! toa$ fajl bu gett?an? 

(Jljampagne. $ann t$ bafiir? (5te fetyett, bag ttfj eten 
jc# ben 3?effen fitr ben £)nlet genommen — t'jt'3 ^u oernmnbew, 
bag tcfj ben £mfel fiir ben 9?effen najjm ? 

Dorftgn^ 2Ba3 tft %u madjen ? 

gr- o* 9tt t r o i 1 1 e. Da t)t je£t f em anbrer 9?at£, aU auf ber 
Stette ba$ $au$ ju oerlaffen* 

£>orftgn9. $kr toeun er metne <£oufme ^nnngt, ben £or= 
mettit ju ^etratfjen— 

$x. o. Sttt rot I le* £)aoon tooflen four morgen reben ! 3^t 
fort, gefc&nnnb, ba ber Beg nod) fret tft, (@te p$ t j i^ n ^ ani >t e 
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frntm £pr ; efcen ba er $imu$KiU, txitt Sormeutf auS berfelfon $crem, 
i!)m entgegen, ber t^n jurMfjalt, unb ttneber fcortodrtS fii^rtO 



(Sifter gttftvitt* 

£)te SSortcjen. Sorment'L 

SormentT ©tnb ©te'S ? 3$ fu^te ©te efcem ' 

gr. ». a&trm'IIe. (£etmri$ $u ©orftgnsa ^ t'ft ber £err 
son Sormeutl. ©c pit bt<$ ftir ben Onfel. ©tee t'$ro fo fratb 
cl$ mo git $ feuten 2lof$t'eb ! 

£ o rut e u t I Qur grew oon atttrfctfle). ©te fcerlaffen nn$, gnfe 
btge grau ? 

gr. t>. 2ft t r » 1 1 1 e. 2&erjet$en ©te, £err son Sormeml. 3$ 
tin fogtetcjj ttrieber ^tcr* 

(®e$t ah; (X^ampagne folgt.) 



3»Hftcr 21 u f 1 1 i t i. 
gormeutX §ran$ ©orftgtt}^ 

£ormeutI. ©te merben ftdj erutnern, bag ©te mity mit 
3j>rer graulem Softer wtfym aUtin gefaffen $aoen ? 

2) o x f t 9 n 9. 3$ erumere im$ , & 

£crmeutl, ©te tjt fetjr ItefcenSttmrbtg ; t£r 33eft0 toitrbe 
mtcr) jum glMItc^en Statute ma$en* 

2>orftgn9. 3$ ofauo' e $- 

8 rm e u 1 1. 2toer t$ mug ©te fcttten, t§rer ^etgung fettten 
3rcang anjut^mu 
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'SUrftgtt^ 2Bte tfl bad ? 

SormeutL @te tp bad Keoettdtourbtgfte $tttb oott ber 
SBeft, bad tft getotf ! Slfcer @te $aoett mix fo op oott 3$rem 
9^-effcn gratis £)orftau9 $efprotf)ett— er Iteot 3|re Softer!. 

2>orft'8«9» 3ftbad toafr? 

£ormeutL SGBte t<$ 3$tte» fage, itnb er ttn'rb toteber 
gettefci! 

2) o r f t g it 9. 2Ber 5<xt 3$ttett bad gefagt ? 

2 r m e u i I. Sfyxt Softer fellffc* 

2) r f t g tt 9* SSad tft after ba ju t^un ?— 2Bad ratten ©te 
mt'r, £err soon Sortneml ? 

2 rm e u i t (£ttt guter SSater ^u fern. 

2)orftgnv» 2Bte? 

gormeittk ©te $aoett uttr fyunberimal gefagt, bag ©te 
3f>rett SReffen tote emeu ©ofju Ite^ten — 9?utt bentt, fo geoett ©te 
tljm Sfjre £o$ter! 9fta$ett ©te 3^re oetbett $mber gtudltc^ 

2) x f t 3 n 9* 2toer toad fofl betttt cm$ 3 $ « c « toerbett ? 

SorttteutL 2fad ttttr? — 9ttatt tottt mtc§ tu$t fjaoett, bad tft 
fretttcfj ettt Uttgtitcf ! 2H>er 6ef lagett fatttt t$ tttt$ m'c§t barfioer, 
ba 3^ S^effe mtr ^uoorgefotttmett tft, 

2) r f i g tt 9. SGBt'c ? ©te roarett fafjtg $u ettifagett ? 

£ orttteutl. 3$ $afte ed fur meme ^flt'djt 

£)orftgtt9 (le^aft)- %fy t ^err oou ScrmeutU 2Bte otel 
£>attf fcttt t$ &ntn fcfjulbtg ! 

SorttteutL 3$ oerftet^e ©te m'c$t. 

2)orftgtt9* 9?ettt, ttet'tt, ©te ttn'ffett tttdjt, toet$ groffett, 
grofiett Dtettf* ©te ttttr erjetgeu— 51$, tttetne ©optjte! 2Btr 
toerben glutftt$ toerben! 

8 r m e u 1 1 $&a$ tft bad ? Wk 7 .—£)a$ €ft £err oon 2)or= 
ftgtt9 tttc^t — 2BaY$ mogltdj — 

£) r f t g tt 9. 3$ 5«oe mt<§ oerratfjetu 
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£ o r m e u t L ©te ftnb ©orftgn^, ber S?efpe ? 3a, ©te fmb'3 
— 9ta, ©te Ijafa t<$ $u>ar m'<$t fjter gefuc^t, afar t$ freue mte§, 
®k $ fe^en.— 3mar foKtc t# fafltg auf ©te fafe few toegen ber 
bret £>egenjltdje, bt'e ©te mtr fo grog mutjjta, in ben 2eto gef^ttft 
fjafan — 

2) o r ft g n 9* £err $m Sormem'f ! 

SormeutL 3«m ®IM ftnb fie m'<$t tobtfu$; alfo mag'3 
gut fern ! 3t)r iperr Onfel Jat mtr fe£r otet @ute3 oon 3$uen 
gefagt, §err oon 2)orftgn9, unb, mit entfernt, mtt 35nen #anbel 
anfangen $u tooflen, faeie t'$ 3|wen son £er^en meme greunb^ 
f$aft an, unb fcttte urn bt'e 3$n'gk 

S) o r f t g n 9* iperr oon fiorwettfit ! 

Sormeut'L 2lIfo jur ©a$e, iperr oon ©orftgnp— ©te ttefan 
3£re (Soufme unb |>afan ooulommen Urfa$e baju. 3$ i>erf^re^c 
Sljnen, alien metnem gtnfifaf? fat bem £)farjfot an^utoenben, baft 
fte 3^nen gu £$ett ttnrb— 2)agegen oerlange t$ afar, baf ©te 
au^ 3f)rerfett3 mtr emeu unc^ttgen £)t'enft er^etgen* 

£5prfta,u9* 3?eben ©te! forberu ©te! ©te fjafan ft$ em 
£et%e$ $e$t auf meme £)anft>arfet't ertoorfan, 

2 or m eut L ©te fjafan erne ©djtoefter, iperr son iDorjtgn^ 
£>a ©te afar fur Sfremanb 2lugen fwfan, at$ fur 3^re SBafe, fo 
famerften ©te ot'eflet'djt m'djt, ttne fetjr 3$re ©^ttefter Itefau^ 
tpfirbtg tft— tdj afar— 1$ fjafa e$ redjt gut famerft— unb baf t'dj'S 
furj ntadje — grau oon TOrotfle oerbtent bt'e £ulbtgung emeS 
3eben ! 3$ $<*fa f& gefe^eu unb t'$ — 

2) o r f t g n $♦ ©te Itefan fte ? ©te tft bt'e Sfyxt ' 3^^« ® te 
auf mt^!— ©te fofl 3£tfen fafb gut fern, toenn fte e$ m'cfjt f^ou 
je$t tjt— bajir fkty i$. SBte ft$ bo$ Slto fo glfi(ttt$ fugeu 
utttj? !— 3^ gett)tnne emeu greunb, ber mtr fa$ulfftc$ fetn iotll, 
metue ©elteBte ^u teft^en, unb tdj fan tm ©tanb, t'^n ttneber 
gliicftt^ ^u maiden* 
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torment L £>a3 ftejjt ju Jjoffen; after fo gan$ au3gemac$i 
*"ift e$ bo<§ ntc^t— ipter fonmtt 3Jrc @$»efter ! grtfctj, £err 
*>on Dorftgnv— fpredjen ©te far tmctj! ptjren @te mente 
<3a$e ! 3$ w>vtt Bet bem IDnlel bte 3*Mge fittjrem 

D o r f t g n $♦ £)a$ ijl em fynlifytx Tlmffit ^itftx Sormeutf ! 
SSeldje gtucfltc^e gran tt>trb merne <S$*r#er ! 



£>ret$et)ttter 3$ u f t r 1 1 r* 

gran oon SfttrotHe* gran$ 2)orftgn9- 

gr. ». 2J* i r » t II e* 9cun, wit ft$t% SBruber ? 

SDorftgn^* £)u §a|t erne (£rooerung gemac^t, <3cf?mejkr! 
£>er Sormem'I t|t $nafl unb gall fter^ttc^ tn btctj oerlteot morben. 
(Soen $at er mix bag ©ejtanbm'fj get!?an, mil er glaufcte, mti 
bem Onfef^u reben! 3$ fagte tjmt after, btefe ©ebanfen foffte 
er ftctj nur oergeljen laffen— bu p#e# ba$ #etratfjen auf tmmer 
»erf$tooren— 3$ fait ttfyi gettjan, mct?t ? 

gr. t>. TOtr^tHe* $flerbtng$ — after— bu pttefi eften ma)i 
geftraud)t, t|m auf erne fo raut?e 2lrt aft$un>etfen. ©er arme 
3unge tft fc$on uftel genug baran, bag er ftet ©op^ten burc^faflt. 



23tersef)ttter 21 n f t r 1 1 1, 

SSorige* (£Ijam»agne. 

Champagne* 9?un, gnabtger £err ! maiden @ie, fcafj ©t'e 
fort fommen. 2)te Zantt barf ©t'e m'$t me£r $ter anireffen, 
menu fte gurud fommt— 

©orftgn^. Sfam, tc§ getje ! 23m {$ bo$ nun getot'f? , ba{? 
mtr Sormeut'I bte Qtoufme m'$t toegmmmt. 

(at) mit §rau son 3Wir»ideO 
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^uttfje&ttter Sluftritt. 

(£$ amp ague attein. 

£>a 6m t$ nun aflem !— greunb Champagne, bu &# em 
©ummfopf, tr-enn bu beme ttnfcefonnenfjett turn ttorjun m'cf;t gut 
ma<$jt-£)em Dnfel bte ganje tarte &u fcerratjjen! Sfter lag 
fe£en ! 2Ba$ tffc ba ^u ma$en 1 (£nm?eber ben Dnfel ober ben 
23rauttgam miiffen ttur unS auf bte ndc^jlen jtt>et £age torn £alfe 
fcjjaffen, fonft gelji'S tttc^t — SX6er ttue £eufel tjl'S ba an^ufangen? 
SSari— Ca| fe^en— (3fa#ftnnenb/) 9#em £err unb bt'efer £err 
»on Sormeuit fmb $n>ar aU gan^ gute gteunbe auSemanber ge* 
gangen, after e3 tjarte bocjj £anbet ^ttu'fcpen itjnen fe|en fonnen! 
$onnen, ba$ tfi mfr genug! £)at>on loft un$ an^ge^en — 3$ 
muff cd$ em gnter Wiener Ungtitd fcerpten ! %lityt$ aU rebltdje 
Seforgm'g fiir met'nen £erw— 2tffo gletd) gur tyofytil 9#an 
nmrntt feme Tla$ regeln, unb tft'* bann metne (Bc^ulb, menu fie 
ben OnM fiir ben -fteffen neljmen ?— 2Ber fann fiir bte 2letjnlt(§* 
frit?-— ©as SBagepcf: tjt groff, grog, after td) wag's. 9Rtglm$en 
tcmtC$ nt'djt, unb mxin au$— (£$ fann nt'djt mtglmgen— 3nt 
dngerften gat( tin tcfj gebedt! 3$ $a$e nur metne $5flt(ljt ftecft* 
a$tet ! Unb mag bann ber £)nM gegen mt$ toften* fo »tel et 
totfl— i<$ serjtede mt'cfj Winter ben Dfcffen, tdj fcerjjelf ttyra jw 
fetner 23raut, er mug erfenntltc^ fetn— Jrtftfj, Q^anmagnej an$ 
SSerf— £ter tjt (£*jre emjulegen, (@e$t aft). 



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(grftet Sluftritt* 

SDfterfi ©orftgnp fommt. ©feufcbarauf SormeutL 

Dfterfi. SDfttjj ber £eufet au$ bfefen 3?otar gerabe fjeuie $u 
timm 9cac§teffen fufjren ! 3$ $«&' tjm em SBiflei bori gelaffen, 
unb mem £err Sfteffe $attt f$on corner bte 9ttu$e auf #$ ge= 
nommem 

2ormeutI (fommt,) §ur bte&nat benfe ftjj bo$ ttottf ben 
IDnfel sor mix %n f)aften unb mdjt ben -Weffett. 

£) ft e r ft. 2Bo|>I ftin m)'S f elftft ! ©ie burfett tm$t smetfefm 

Serine* tX 3$ $afte 3!men ml §u fagen, #err son £)or- 

OfterfL 3$ S^aft' e$ »o$t, 3 u * e * 3«uge! £m xoixft 
rafenb fetn fcor 3ovn — Sifter toe ©ett>aTtt$aifa,feii, liefter 
greunb, M$Jftttfe barum ! — £>enfen ©te baran, bag ber, ber ©ie 
fteleibtgt 5«t/ wet'tt Sfteffe {ft — 3$r @$remwri serlang' i$, bag 
©ie e3 mix ufterlaffen ttwflen, iljn bafur j« jirafen. 

£ o r m e u i I. Sifter fo ertauften ©ie mir — 

£)fterji 9fa'<$t$ ertauft' t$ ! £$ ttrirb m'$t« baraug ! ©o 
feib tfjr f'ungen Seute! 3??r tot'fft feme anbere Slrt, Unrest gut 
m mactjen, <d$ baft tyx einanber bte £>alfe ftredjt, 

£ormeuit* 2)aS ift after ja nitfji mein gall #oren ©ie 
boc^ nur* 

£) ft e r ji SWem ©ott ! t$ tt>eig ja ! 23m i<$ bodj au$ jung 
gercefen!— Sifter tag bid) bag SltleS ttic&t anfecljten, guter Sunge ! 
bu rt)(rft bod) mem ©d)tt>iegerfofm ! £>u tt>irjV$— baftei ftletftf $ ! 
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i* o r m e a 1 1. 3§xt ®Ktz~ 3^re greunbfdjaft erfenn 1 ify mit 
bem grogten £>anf— 2lber, fo itue bte ©a$en fte^en— 
D b e r ft (tauter). 9li$t$ ! flew SSSort me£r ! 



Q^ampagne nrft jttet Unterofftcier ctt, SBortge* 

(£$ampagne cgu btefen). ©ejjen @te'$, meme £erren? 
©eijen <5te 5 3 ? Qrben rootften fte anetnanber gerat^em 

£ o r m e u t L S5a$ fuctjen bt'efe £euie bet un$ ? 

(Srjter Unterofftcter, 3fjre gan$ gej^orfamen 2)tener, 
meme iperreu ! $abe t$ m'($t bte (S^re, mtt £erro son Dor* 
ftgnr; 3U fpre^en ? 

£> b e r ft Dorftgnp $e(f}' *$♦ 

(£r)ampagne* Unb btefer In'er t'ft £err oon €ormeutt 

£ormeutt £>er bin t<§, ja* 2lber roa3 rooften bte £erren 
Don mtr ? 

3 roe tier Unterofft cter* 3$ werbe bte (££re f>aben, 
Qmer ©naben $u beglettetu 

So r men it 2Jh'<$ ^u begfetten? 2Bobm? @S faflt mtr 
gar ntcj?t em, auSgeljen $u rooflen* 

(£r)ter Unterofftcter Qum Dberft). Unb t$, gnabtger 
£err, bin beorbert, 3£nen $ur SScorte ^u btenen. 

Dberft 5lber roojjtn toitl mt'cf) ber £err etfcoritren ? 

grfter Unterofftcter, £)a3 xoitL ify 3{men fagen, gna* 
btger iperr. %Jlan fyat tn (£rfaf>rung gebratfjt, baf Sit auf bem 
©prunge pnben, fttf> mit bt'efem $errn ju fcjjlagen, unb Hmit 
nun — 

£> b e r ft 9ftt$ $u f^Iagen ? Unb roef tvegen benn ? 

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4; 

(Srfter Unterofftcter* SBctT ©t'e Sftebenbuftfer jtnb— 
u>ei'I ©te beibe bag groulem »on £)orftgn9 It'eben* ©tefer #ert 
$ter t|t ber SBrauttgam beg grautemS, ben t^r ber 25ater be^mmtt 
^at — artb ©te, gnabtger iperr, jtnb ttjr (Soufm unb t$r Sie^aBer 
— £) rotrrotffen 2lfc! 

£ o r m e u 1 1* ©te jtnb tm Qrrttjttm, metne £erren. 

£) 6 e r ji SSatjrtia), ©te jtnb an ben ttnrea)ien gef ommen. 

(£ £ a m p a g n e. (m ben Saa)en). grtfa) su ! £affen ©te fta) 
m$t3 roetf} ma^en, metne £erren! (3u f>erm »on ©orftgnp). 
?teber, gnabtger <£>err ! roerfen ©te enbtt'a) 35 rc 3#a3fe meg ! 
®ejle$en ©te, mer ©t'e jtnb ! @eben ©te em ©ptel auf, roobet 
©te ntd)t bt'e bejte 3?o#e fptelen ! 

D ber ft. 2Bie, ©a)urfe, bag t'ft roieber em ©treta) fcon 
btr — 

(£ijampagne. 3a, gnabtger £>err, to; $aV e3 fo oeran* 
flatter, to) laugn' eS gar nta)t — to) rttlmte mta) beffen!— £)t'e 
$ftta)t etne$ rea)ifa)affenen £>tener$ $aoeu$ wfttflt, ba ta) Ungfii(f 
oerl;uteie. 

D ber ft. ©te fomten mtr'3 glauben, metne §erren! ber, ben 
©ie fua)en, bin to) m'a)t ; ta) bin fern Dnfel. 

CErfter Unterof f tct er, ©em Dnfel? @e$en ©te boa)! 
©te gfeta)en bem ^)errn JDnfel au^erorbentlt'a), fagt man, aber 
un$ foil bt'efe 2te$nlic§fett m'a)t betritgen. 

Dberji 2lber fe$en ©te una) boa) nur red;t an! 3$ §cfi>t 
ja erne ^erritde, unb rmin 9?effe tragi fern etgeneS ipaar. 

(Srffcer Unleroff t cter. 3fy fa ^tr ttnffen rea)t gut, 
roarum ©te bte Xxafyt 3$te3 §errn £)nfel$ angenommen — 2)a$ 
©tutfa)en roar ftnnret'a); e3 tyut m$ let'b, bag e$ uia)t beffer 
gegltitf t tft. 

£) be r ft. Slber, mem iperr, fo (;oren ©te boa) nur an— 

(Srfter Unterofftcter. 3<*/ W'tttt rotr jeben an^oren 

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woUtm, ben n?tr fej^une^men fceorbert ftnb — w>tr ttmrben nte twn 
ber ©telle lommen— 23eltefcen ©te un$ $u folgen, £err *>on £)or* 
fignp ! 2)te ^ojlcljatfe ^alt »or ber £{>ur tmb ewariet wt$. 

OBerfL SBBt'e? xoa$? bfe ffojlcjatfe * 

CErfier ttnierofftcter. 3a, £err! ©te ^afcen 3$re 
©arotfon $etmlt$ serlaffen ! 2Btr ftnb fceorberi, ©te fiejjenben 
§uge3 tit ben SSagett $u pacten, unb natf) ©tragfcurg ^uriicf^ 
gufcrmgett* 

£>frerft Unb ba$ tf£ nrieber em ©iretc§ fcon bt'efem »er* 
&mtfdjten Zau$znitf)t$ ! £a, £otter$ufce ! 

(££ampagne, 3a, gndbtger £err, e3 iffc meme 33eranftel= 
tung — ©te nriffett, tote fefjr t$ bawnber war, bag ©te ©trafifcurg 
ojme Urlaufc $e$tef eft. 

£>fcer$ (£ebt ben ©tocf auf). 9?em, tdj Jafte mtdj md;t 
mtjjr— 

Set be Unterofftctere* Sftafjitgen ©te ft$, £err »tm 
£)0rftgn9 ! 

(£*jampagne* fatten ©te t'fm, meme #erren! t'$ fct'tie— 
2)a$ §at man bason, menu man UnbanfBare $>erpfu'cJ)tet. 3$ 
rette meflettfjt 3!Jr £e£en, ba t$ bt'efem unfelt'gen jDuefl swr&euge, 
unb $um 25anf fatten ©te mt'cf) tobt gemadjt, tt>enn bt'efe iperren 
mdjt fo gttt getoefen toaren, e$ $u »er£mbern. 

£> fc e rfL 2Ba3 tft $ter ju ifmn, £ormeutt ? 

£ o r m e u t L SBarum fcerufen ©te ft$ m'djt auf bte fJerfonen, 
bte ©te fennen muffen ? 

Dt> e r ji 2ln wen, ^um geufet ! foK tdj mt$ wenben? 9)?etne 
gran, meme £o$ter ftnb au^gegangen — meme Sftc^te tft tx>m 
(Sompfot— bte gan^e SSelt tjt fcefjert 

torment I. ©o Wetfct m'c(jt3 itfcrtg, aU in @otte$ 3?amen 
naty ©traj^urg $u ret'fen, menu bt'efe %mte nt'djt mit ftdj reben 
faff en* 

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£) fr e r ji &a$ ioare after gang oerttmnfdjt— 

(£rfter Unteroff icier. Qu Champagne)* ©inb6ie after 

audj gang genug, bafi e3 ber 9?effe ift ? 
(£$am:pagne. greiltcf?! greilidj! £)er Dnfet ijt wit tt)eg 

— $ur ©ianb ge^a&en ! Vlifyt getoanft ! 



^titter Wufttitt. 

<S i n $ o ft i U o n. 2S o r i g e. 

^ofHHon. (betrunlen.) £e! ipoffa! 2Btrb^ ^art>, i$r 
£erren ? 3tteine $ferbe ftejjen fc^ort erne <3tunbe oor bem £aufe, 
unb idj ftin nidjt beS SSarten^ toegen ba. 

£) ft e r ft. 2Ba$ unfit ber S5urfc^ ? 

(£rfier ttnter officier. (&$ ift ber ^oftiflon, ber @ie 
fa^ren fofl. 

$o ftiHon. ©iefj boc§ ! ©inb <3tV$, £err ipaut-tmann, ber 
aftreift? — ©ie fjaften large @ef$afte fn'ergemadjt— £eute SIBenb 
lontmen ©te an, unb in ber Vlafyt ge^t'S ioieber fort 

£) ft e r ft. 2Bo$er xozifyt benn bu ? 

$ oft in on. (£il &i\ 2Bar id^S benn m$t, ber ©ie »or 
etftc^en ©tunben an ber ipmtertfntr biefee ipaufeS aftfefcte ? ©ie 
feljen, ntein (£ar>iian, bag i$ 3§r @etb ioo^I angetoenbet— fa, j[a, 
toenn mir (Siner voa^ gu oertrinlen gieftt, fo erfulF ify geioiffen* 
$aft unb reblicfj Ut Slftfidjt. 

£)fterjt. 2Ba$ fagjt bu, flerl? 3ttu$ tjatteft bu gefatjren? 
2»i#? 

$ o ft i I \ o n. ©ie §err !— 3a bodj, fteim £eufet, unb ba ftetjt 
ja 3^r 23ebienter, ber ben 23orreiter ntacfyte — ®ott gruf ' bi$, 
©aubieft ! @ften ber £at mir'S )[a im SSertrauen gejfecft, bag ©ie 
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50 

em iperr £cmptmann fet'en, unb oon ©tragourg tyimlitf) na$ 
part's gmgem — 

Doerli 2Bte ©dmrfe? 3$ foare to sett>efen? 

ty o fl t H o n. 3fy 6te ! Unb ber auf bent ganjen 2Bege taut 
mtt ft$ fefojt fpradj unb an etnem fort rtef: 2tteme ©opine! 
SDfot'n ItebeS 23as$en! -Uittem engftfdjeS Gtouftndjen! — 2Bte? 
f)aoen ©te ba$ fdjon oergeffen ? 

(£fjampagne* Qitm Dkrfi) 3$ om'$ m<$i, gnabtger £err, 
ber tym biefe SBorte m ben Sttunb tegt— 2Ber ttrirb aber au$ auf 
offender ^oftftrage fo taut oon femer ©ebtetermn reben? 

£) fc erft <£* tjt oefc&Ioffen, t$ fe$'«, t# foil nadj ©trag* 
burg, urn ber ©imben memeS 9?effen rotflen— 

(£ r ji e r Unterofficter* Sltfo, mem #err £auptmann— 

Db erfi SUfO/ mem £err ©elettSmann, alfo mug idj fretft$ 
mtt 3fmen fort ; aber u$ fann ©te oerftdjew, fetjr ttuber meinen 

Carper Unterof finer* £)a$ ftnb u>tr getoofjni, mm 
Otapttan, bte 2eute rotber t'^ren SStflen §u bebtenen* 

£) 6 e r ft, 2)u btjt alfo mem 23ebtenter ? 

(£fjampagne. 3a, gnabtger £err* 

£) o e r % Solgttclj bin ic§ bem ©ebieter* 

Champagne* £)a$ oerjteijt ft$* 

£) berfL ©n SBebienter mug fetnem £errn folgen— bu ge^fi 
mtt mtr nadj ©tragburg* 

& $ a m p a g n e* (fin jt#.) SSerfTuc^t ! 

fJofHIIotu £a$ oerfte^t ftcf?— Sftarfa)! 

(J i) a mp ag n e* (£$ t^ut mtr leib, ©ie gu betritben, gnabtger 
£err — ©ie roijfen, ttn'e grog metne 5lu^anglt'(^lett an ©ie ift — 
ity gebe 3!>nen erne jkrfe $5robe baoon in bt'efem ^ugenbtitf— 
aber ©te toiffenaudj, rote fe^r id) metn 2Beto liebe. 3$ $<*&' fo 
tjeute nad) enter langen £rennung ttn'eber gefe^en! Die arme grau 
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k^eugte etne fo $erjlu$e greube ttfrer metne SvixMfunft, bag ity 
fref^toffen fjaoe, fte m'e toteber ju i>erlaffen, unb metnen 2H>f$teb 
oon S^nen $u fcege^ren. ©te toerben ft$ ertnnern, bag ©te nttr 
no$ oon bret Sftonaten ©age fdjutbtg fmb* 

£)oerft* 2>ret£unbert ©tocfyritgel fctn t$ btr fdjulbtg, 
33uoe! 

C^rfter Unterofftcter. £err (£apttan, ©te $af>en few 
$e$t, btefett efjrftcljen Wiener ttriber fetnen SKtffen na$ ©trag* 
tmrg tttttjune^men— unb toenn ©te ttjm nodj ^Mjknb f^ulbtg 
ftnb— 

O o e r fL ^tc^t^, fetnen £efler Bin t$ t'Jm f^ulbtg* 

(£ r fU r U n t er o f f t c t e r* ©o tfl bag f em ©runb, t'^n mtt 
93ritgefn ao^ulotjnen* 

2 o r m e u i !♦ 3$ wag fetjen, ttrie t$ tfjm $eran$ ^elfe — SEBenn 
e$ m'$t anberS t'Jl— in ©otteS Harnett, retfen ©te ao, £err s>on 
2)orftgn9* * 3«w ©fittf fct'n t$ fret; t$ fjaoe greunbe ; t$ etfe 
fte in 23ett>egung ju fe^en, anbortnge©te$uritcf, e^ e$ £ag ttrirb* 

£)oerfi ttnb t$ will ben 95offcflon bafitr oe^ajjten, bag er fo 
fangfam fajrt aU mogftdj, bamtt ©te mt$ no$ etnjjoten fonnen 
— (3um ^ojtfflon.) £ter, ©$toager ! 23ertrtnf bag auf metne 
©efunbJjett— aoer bu ntugt mt$ fa^ren— - 

55 ji t H n* (treu|>er$tgO 2) ag bte $ferbe bamofen* 

Doerji -ifttdjt bo$! new! fo mew' t<$'$ m$t— 

f ft t H n + 3$ tt>ttt ©te fatten, tote auf bem £ertoeg ! Wh 
00 ber £eufel ©te baoon faerie, 

£) e r fL £ole ber £eufel bt$ feloft bu oerbammter £rttn* 
fenoofb ! 3$ fage btr ja — 

^ofitHon. ©teljaoen'Setltg! 3$au$! ©et'n ©te ganj 
ru^tg ! gort foil's gefjen, bag bte ftunhxi fjtnaug fftegen* (2lb.) 

SDfrerfL (tymnacfr). 2>er terl nxafyt mt# rafenb! SGBarte 
bo(^, ^ore! 
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2 or meuiL SBernJjtgen ©tc ftdj! 3$re 3f^etfe foil m$t 

lange bauenu 

ID & er fi 3$ gmnoe, bte gat^e £ofle tft tyuit fo^gelaffen* 
(@e|t ab, ber erfle Unterofftcter folgt.) 

Gormen it Quntjroetten). $ommen @te, mem £err, fofgen 
@te mix, mil e$ 3#nett fo befoljten tjt— aber tc$ fage 3§nett 
s>orr)er, u§ roerbe S^re 23eme m'$t fcfjonen! Unb roenn @te ft$ 
3£ecr)mmg gemac^t |jaben, btefe 9lafyt $u fctjlafen, fo ftnb <5te 
garfh'g betrogen, benn rotr voerben t'mmer auf ben @traf en feuu 

3roetter Unterofftcter* Dtfac^ 3*jrem ©efaflen, gnabtger 
£err— 3wmgen ©te ftcfj gan§ nnb gar m'$t— 3$r Dtener, §err 
(£ljampagne ! 

(Sormentl nnb ber %wtiu Unterofftcter ab.') 



SHcrter Wnftvitt 

Champagne* Danngrau *>on WlixvitU. 

(£t)ampagne (allem> 8ie ftnb fort— ©fttcf yx, (£tjampagne I 
ber ©teg tjt unfer ! 3e£t frtfcf; an3 SQBerf, bag rotr bte $tixatl) 
no$ in btefer Watyt jn ©tanbebrtngen— &a fommt bte ©$roefter 
metneS £errn ; ttjr fann t$ 2ttfe$ fagen* 

gr* o. Wlirtiltt. %$, btjt bu ber (£fjampagne? SGBetfjt bu 
m'ctjt, wo ber £)nM tft ? 

(££ampagne* $mf bem 2Beg na$ ©trafjbnrg, 

gr. »♦ SWir oWe, Bte ? 2Ba$ ? (£rflare bu$ ! 

(£!jampagne. Sftec^t gem, 3^r ©nabem ©te n>iffen 
snefletctyt nt'djt, bag mem £err nnb btefer Sormentl etnen $efttgen 
3anf jnfammen gefjabt $aUn. 

gr. x>. SStttrotHe. @an$ tm ©egentfpetf. ©te ftnb aU bte 
bejten grennbe gefc^teben, bag roetf tctj, 

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Champagne* 9?un, fo tjafo ify$ afor nt$t genmfi t Unb 
tit ber #t$e metneS (StferS gmg t$ ^ mtr ^ ^ er fW^t 
£ttlfe $u fncfjem 3$ fomme $er mtt jftet (Sergeanten, baoon 
ber erne SBefe^I |jat, bent iperm son Sormeutt an ber (Sette $u 
Metkn, ber anbere, metnen £errn nadj @traf6urg ^urucf ju fcrm* 
gem— ^un rettet ber £eufel btefen *>ertt>unf$ten @ergeanten, ba{* 
er ben £)nfel fur ben 9?effen ntmmt, tfm fcetna^e mtt (55ett>alt in 
bte J?utfc(je pacfy unb fort mtt t|mt, jagjt bu m'$t, fo gtlf $ nt$t, 
na$ ©trafjourg ! 

5r* &. StttrotUe. SSte, Champagne! bn fd&tcfffc metnen 
Onfel anftatt metneS 33ruber$ auf bte Strife? S^etn, ba$ fann 
m'cfyt betn (£rnjt fetm 

(£tjampagne* Urn SSergeoung, e$ i-ft mew ooto CErnfl— 
£)a$ (Stfaf tjt em f^armanteS Sanb ; ber iperr Oocrjl ^aoen ftdj 
nodj mdjt barm umgefetjen, unb tcjj oerfc^affe Sfyntn bt'efe fletne 
(£rgoj$lt$£ett 

§r* »♦ StttrotUe, £>u fannjt nodj f^er^en? 2Ba$ madjt 
after ber £err oon Sormeut'I ? 

Champagne* (£r futyrt fetnen ©ergeanten tn ber @tabt 
fpajterem 

§r, »♦ SfJHrotUe* £)er arme 3unge! (£r serbtent xotfjir 
bafi tdj Slnttjetf an tfjm nefjme* 

(Jtjampagne* 9?nn, gnabtge grau! 2tn$ SBerf! $etne 
3ett oertoren ! SBenn mem £err feme doujtne nur erjt getjetratfjet 
t)at, fo tooflen nn'r ben Dnfel $urutf§ofat. 3$ fu^e metnen 
£errn auf; tdj ortnge tjn tyx, unb toemt nur ©te un$ oetpe^en, 
fo mufi btefe Wafyt Me$ rtdjttg toerbem (%bj 



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54 



#unfter Wuftritt. 

%xan oon 9tttrotHe, Damtgrau oon ©orftgnip. 
© o p ^ t e, 

%x. o. StttrotUe, ©a$ tjl em oer$roetfefter SBuoe; aoer 
er §at feme @a$e fo gut gematfjt, ba£ t$ mttfj mtt t$m oerftetjeu 
mug — ipter fommt meme Zante; ity mug tfjr bte 2Bafjr$ett 
oeroergeu* 

gr* »♦ 2) or ft git $♦ 51$, fte^e Dftcfcte! £aft bu bemen 
Dufet m'tfjt gefetjeu ? 

$r* o + 3)? trot He. 2£te? $at er benu m'djt 2lof$teb oon 
Slmen geuommen ? 

gr* o, £) o r f t g n ^ 2tf#teb ! 2Ste ? 

Sr + *>♦ StttrotHe* 3a, er tp fort* 

g r* *>♦ £> o r f t g u $♦ (£r tft fort ? Seit toamt ? 

g r* o + 9)? t r o t H e* £)tefen SfagenWttf ♦ 

gr* *>♦ 2)orftgn9* £>a$ fcegretf trfj mcfjt <£x rootfte ja 
erffc gegen elf Ufjr roegfatjren* Unb too tji er benn |>m, fo etft'g ? 

8 r* *>♦ 9)? t r o t H e. £)a$ roetf t$ ntdjt. 3$ fafj tjm mc^t 
aoretfen— Champagne erjafjtte mtrU 



(Scoffer Wnfttitt. 

£) t e 23 o r t g e u* gr a n $ £) o r f t g tt 9 in fetner etgenen Uni- 
form unb otme ^erriicfe. Champagne, 

Champagne* ^5a tfl er, 3$r ©naben, ba tft er ! 
$x. o* £> orf t g «>. 2Ber ? STOeui atonm ? 
(£ljampagne, 9?em, nm)t bo$ ! 9J?em #err, ber £err 
£aaptmarou 
© o p fj te, (i£m entgeacn)- £teoer better ! 
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55 

(£ jj a mp a g n e, $a, er ^attc n>o$t re$t, $n fagen, bag er mit 
femem IBriefe #t$tify eintreffen werbe, 

gr* »♦ Sorfign^ 9ttein SDZann reif't ao, mem Sfteffe 
fommt an ! 2Ste fdjnefl ftdlj bte SBegefcenjjeiten brangen ! 

2) o r f i g n $♦ ©ej> 1 ic$ @tc enbltc^ tmeber, fceffce £ante ! 3$ 
fomme wU Unrnt)e mtb (£rtt>arinng— 

gr* »♦ © o r f i g n $♦ @nten 2ifcenb, liefcer 3?effc ! 

2) o r f i g n 9 + Setter froptge GEmpfang ? 

gr, *>. ©orfign^ 3$ Bin Jjerjficij erfreut, bid) ^u fej>en- 
5lkr mem 3ttann — 

£) o r f i g n 9* 3$ bent £)nf el ettoaS jngejbgen ? 

%x. *>♦ Sttirsine, ©er Dnfet tjl ^eute Slknb fcon etner 
grogen 3£eife surncfgefommen, mtb in biefem Slagen&Ktf »er= 
fc$tt>inbet er mteber, ojjne bafj nnr toiffen, tto er Jjin tjt 

2) o r f i g n $♦ £)a6 ift ja fonberfcar ! 

(£ Ij a m ^ a a, n e* (£$ ijt gan$ jum (£r jfaunen ! 

§r» »♦ ©orfign^ 2)a ift ja (£§amr>agne ! ©er faun un$ 
SWfat an$ bem £ranme ^elfen* 

(£1jamr>agne* 3$, gnabige Jrau ? 

gr* *>♦ Sttirintle, 3<*, bn! TOt bir aflein $at ber £5nfet 
ja gefprotfjen, tote er afcreifie, 

(£tjampagne, 2)a$ tji toafjr! 2D?tt mir atttin $at er 
gefprocljjen* 

2)orfta,tt9* 9ta, fo fage nnr, warum aerro'f'ie er fo 

Champagne* 2Barum? (£i, er mufte tr-oftf! (£r tjatte 
)[a 33efefjl ba$n t>on ber Sfogiewng, 

$x. &. 2)orftg«9. 2Ba3? 

(££amt>agne* <£r Ijat einen ttncjtftgen gefjeimen Sluftrag, 
ber bie grogte (£ilfertigfeit erforbert— ber einen 9ttann erforbert 
—einen 9ftann -3$ fa& w'$t$ me^r ! 2loer Sie tonnen ftdj tim$ 
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56 

barauf eMn'Iben, gnabtge ^ a «r *><*£ &fe 2Batjf auf ben §erro 
gefatlen iffc, 

gir* s\ WlivoilU. 2lflerbmg$! QEtne fcl<$e 9fa$3«$nmtg 
e^rt bte gan$e gamtfte ! 

(£t>amr>agne, dntx ©naben kgretfen tootjl, baf er ft$ ba 
m'$t Tange mtt 2l£fdjtebnefmten auffjaften forntte* Champagne, 
fagte er ^u mtr, t$ ge^e m ttn'tftftgen @taat$angelegen$etten na$ 
— nad; @anct ?5eter$fcurg + ©er <8taat fceftejjlt, t$ mufj getjor* 
djen — fcet'm erjten 5$0ftoe$fel ff$re&* t$ metner grau — tt>a$ 
uortgenS bte #etrat£ jttrif($en ntemem 9?effen unb metner £o$ter 
fcetrt'fft — fo tt>et'$ fte, bag t'<# sotffommen bamt't ^ufrteben fcuu 

2) © r f i g n 9* 2Ba3 $©Y i$ ! mem Itekr DnM f©flte— 

<£$ampagne. 3a, gnabtger |>err! er ttnfltgt em. — 3$ 
gek metner grau unumfdjranfte 2$otwtad)t, fagte er, 2lfle3 gu 
©eenbtgen, unb {<$ $©ffe ©et metner 3iM*$utffl unfere £©(^ter alS 
erne glutfKdje grim $u ftnbem 

gr. *>♦ © o r f t a, n $♦ Unb fo retf te er aflem a© ? 

£tjam©agne. Mem? Sftt'^t b©$! (gx Ijatte n©$ emeu 
£errn Jet ftcf), ber nadj ett©a3 red;t $©rnefjmem au^fatj — 

gr\ ©♦ £) © r f t g n $>♦ 3d? fann mt'$ gar m$t bret'n fmben. 

gr, ©♦ Sftfr suite* fBix totffen femen 2Bunf<#* 9J?an mug 
batjm fejjen, bag er fie at$ 3)?ann unb grau ftnbet ©et femer 
3urit(ffunft 

@ o p$ t e. ©etne Smttufltgung f$emt mtr m'$t fat germgfien 
jwetfelfjaft, unb {$ trage gar fern 33ebenfen, beu better auf ber 
©telle ju ^etratljen* 

gr* *>. £)©rftgnt> 5l6er tdj trage SBebenfen— unb s©t# 
femen erjlen S3rtef n©$ afwarten* 

(£$am©agne, (ktfette)> 2)a ftnb *©tr nun fd)ott geforbert, 
bag nnr ben DnM na$ $eter3©urg f$tcf en. 

£) © r f t g n 9. 2l©er, ©efk £ante ! 
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(gte&enter Wufttitt. 

£)te 93ortgen* £)er 9?otartu& 

9? 1 a r (tritt gwifc&en 2)or jtgnp unb feme Sante). 3$ empfeltfe 
tm<$ ber gaitjen |jo$genetgten ©efeftfdjaft ^u ©naben. 

gx. &. £)orftgn9* ©tefj ba, £err ©aSpar, ber 9fr>tar unferS 
£aufe$, 

9?otar + 3« S)ero SBefetjI, gnabtge grau - f ®$ Mitbk £)ero 
#errn ©ematjf, ftdj in mem ipau$ $u oerfugen. 

gr, $>. 2>orftg«9* SBt'e? 3ttem Hariri ware &or fetner 
2toretfe no$ bet 3!Jnen geroefen? 

91 o t a r. 3Sor £>ero ^bretfe ! 2Ba$ @te mtr fagen ! ©tetj, 
ftet? bo$! ©arum fatten e$ ber gncibtge iperr fo etltg unb 
moUten mtd) gar ntcr;t tn metnem £aufe erroarten* SMefeS 33tttet 
Itefen mtr 4>o$btefetoen juritd — S5eIteBcn 3$ro ©naben e$ $tt 
burdjlefen* (3?eu$t ber gran Don ©orftgnp baS SiHei) 

Champagne (letfe gu SDorftgnfc). ©a tjt ber 9?oiar, ben 3^ 
Dnlet teffcflt Jot 

© or ft g n 9. 3<*, *»egeti SormeutfS |)etratfj + 

Champagne (letfe). SBenn rotr tfm $u ber 3^tgen fcraudjen 
fonnten ? 

2) r f t g n $♦ (Stifle ! £oren rcn'r, tt)a$ er fdjretot ! 

gr* »♦ 2)orftgn^ (Iteft). „£aben <5tc bte ©iite, mem 
iperr, fttf) no$ bt'efen 2loenb tn metn £au$ ju bemuljen, unb ben 
S^econtralt rait ju ortngen, ben ©te fur metne £o$ter aufgefe^t 
fjaben* 3$ fjabe metne Urfac^en, btefe £eiratt; no$ tn btefer 
■iftac&t afyufcftfiefj en— Dorftgn^/' 

Champagne, ©a $aben mV$ f$toar$ auf roet'f ! 9?un 
ttu'rb bte gnabtge grau bodj m'c&t meljr an ber (sinroifligung bed 
£errn DnM$ ^et'fetn ? 
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©optjte* <£$ tjt alfo gar m'djt noting, bag ber $apa 3§nen 
f^retfr, Itefce 9) f httter / ba er biefem £erw gef^rtefrn Ijat, 

gr* & 2)orftgn9 + 2Ba$ benfen ©te son ber ©a$e, £err 
©afaar? 

3?o tar, <jftun, btefer SJrt'ef ware beuittc^ genua,, ba$f t<$. 

gr + *>♦ 2) o r f i g n % 3n ©otte^ Harnett, meme $mber ! ©et'b 
gtitcf ftctj ! @efr eucfj bte #anbe, tt>etl bo$ mem 2ftann felfcft ben 
9?otar jjerfctjtcft ! 

©orftgn^ grtf$, G^anrnagne! (£men £tfc§, geber unb 
£mte; nnr ttoflen gtetcty unteraetdjnen* 



2ltf>ter 2luftrttt* 

Dfcerjt ©orft'gn^ SBatcour* 23ortge* 

gr, jx 3fttr*une* £tmmel! ©er £)nfet! 

<S o p ^ t e. 2ttem23ater! 

(£tjampagne* gtifjrt ttjn ber £eufel $urucf ? 

2) o r ft' <j it $♦ 3a too£t, ber £eufel ! 2)tefer SSatcour ift mem 
fcofer ©ening. 

gr. *>♦ X> o r f t g n $. 2Ba$ f tf i$ I 3Mt Tlam I 

35 a I c o u r, (ben attew ©orftgnp prafentttenb). 2Bte fdja$' tc§ 
mt$ $lMli&) f emeu gettefren 9?effett m ben ©cfjoof femer gamtfte 
gurMfuljrett ju fimnen! (SBte^er ben fltngeren ©orftgnp gett>af)r ttnrb) 
2Bte £eufef, ba frjt bu ja— c©i^ sum altern ©orjtgns? roenbenb) 
Unb n>er ftnb @ t e benn, mem £err ? 

£)& er % ©em Dnfef, mem £ern 

2) o r f t g n 9, 2lfor erllare mtr, 25aIcour— 

23 a I c u r, (£rf tare bu mtr feftffc ! 3$ fringe m (£rfafjrung, 
bag erne Drbre auSgeferttgt fet, bt$ na$ betner ©arntfon gurucf 
ju fcfjtcfen— 9?a$ unfagft^er 2D?ii$e erfange t#, bafl jte nuberrufen 

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59 

ttnrb- 3$ toerfe mtdj mtf$ fferb, tdj erretc^e uoclj Mb genua, 
bte fofU^atfe, wo u$ btdj ju fmben gwuote, unb ftnbe aut^ 
nn'rfttdj — 

Obtxft. 3$ *ftt gefjorfamen ©tetter, ffe<§enb unb tooenb u&er 
emeu oertt>imf$ten tyofttntfyt, bem i$ (Mb gegefcen fjatte, um 
mt$ fangfam $u fafjren, uttb ber mt$ n?te et'tt <Sturmn>mb baoon 
fitfjrte* 

33 ate our* 2)etn £err £)nfet fmbet e$ mdjt fur gut, mity 
am tttemettt 3wttjum ^u retgen; bte $o)lc§atfe lettlt mteber urn, 
nad) part's jurM, unb ba out ify nun— 3$ Soffe, 2)orftgn9, bu 
famtffc btdj m$t itoer metnen (£tfer oefwgen. 

2)orftg»9» ©e$r oerounben, mem Jreunb, fur bte madj= 
ttgen SDtenjle, bte bu mtr getetjlet ^aft ! (£5 fjjut mtr nur letb um 
bte unenbltc&e Wfltyi, bte bu btr gegeoen tjaft. 

£) o e r ft* £err oon SSalcour ! 9ttetn Stfeffe erf erott 3Jre grofje 
(Mte otefleti^t nt'cjjt mtt ber ge$$r%eu £)anfoarfett; a^er re^nen 
©te bafitr auf bte metntge* 

gr, o*2)orftgn^ ©te toaren alfo m'$t untertoegS na$ 
SKugtanb? 

£> j e r fL 2Ba$ £eufel foflte t$ in ^uglanb ? 

gr* »♦ 2) or ft gup. 9?un, toegen ber totcjjttgen (£ommtf[ton, 
bte bag Stttntjlertum 3!mett auftrug, tote ©te bem Gtfjampagne 
fasten* 

DoerfL 2tffo ttrieber ber (£lj)ampagne, ber mt$ ju btefem 
$o$en ^often oeforbert 3$ fo'n t'jjm unenbttdjen 2)anf f<$ufbtg, 
bag er fo $o$ mtt mtr $tnau$ toiU.— £err ©afpar, ©te toerben 
ju £aufe mem 33ttfet gefmtben tjaoen; e$ toitrbe mtr Iteo fetn, 
menu ber (££econtract no$ bt'efe Watyt unter$et'$net murbe, 

91 o ta x. %l\tf)t$ tft letter, gnabtger iperr ! 2Btr toaren eoen 
im33egrtff, btefeS ©efc^aft au$ in 3$*er Slotoefenjjett oor* 
junejjmem 

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60 

SDfterfL <3e$rfc>o$I! 9D?an s^er^etrat^et ft<$ jmoeiten o$ne 
ben SSater ; after tote otme ben 23rauttgam, bag tjt mtr bo$ me 
oorgefommem 

gr, o. £)orftgn> £ter tft ber 23rauttgam ! Unfer ttefter 
Stfeffe* 

2) o r f t g n y. Sa, ftefter ©nf ell 3$ ftm'& 

£)fterft 9ttem 9?effe tfi em ganj pftfdjer Sunge; after 
meme Slocfjter ftefommt er m'$i 

gr* *>♦ £5 o r f i g n 9. 9?un, toer fott fte benn f on jl ftef ommen ? 

SDfterfi SBer, fragen @te? 3«»t Renter! 2)er £err oon 
Sormeutt foil fte ftef ommen* 

gr. »♦ ©orftgn^ (£r t|t atfo ntc$t tobt, ber #err oon 
£ormeutt ? 

£)fterji Sfo'cfi bodj, Sttabam ! (£r teftt, er tft |ner* @e$en 
©te ftdj nur urn, bort fommt er* 

gr* *>♦ 2) r f t g n 9. Unb toer tft benn ber £err, ber tmt t£m tft ? 

£)fter(i 2)aS tft em ^ammerbtener, ben £err (££ampagne 
ftett'eftt $at, tfjm an bte c^ette ^n geften. 



3lcaitter 5Iuftritt* 

JDte 23 or t gen. Sormeutt mit fetnem Unterofficter, ber ftrt) tm 
£intergrunbe beS 3immer$ mebetfefct. 

£ r m e u 1 1* (mm Dfcerflen}. ©te fdn'cf en atfo Sfjren t)nfet 
an 3^rer <5tatt na$ ©trafiftarg ? 2)a$ ttn'rb Sjmen m'a;t fo 
Ijmgetjen, mem £err, 

Dfterfi ©t#/ffc$ bod)! SKenn bu bt$ ja mtt ©eit>art 
f^tagen wriflfl, Sormem't, fo fc$tage btdj mit metnem 9?effen unb 
ma;i mtt mtr, 
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61 

gormentX (erfemtt tyn). 3Bie? ©inb ©te'S? Unb ttue 
$afcen ©ie'3 gemaclt, bag ©ie fo ftfjnefl $urutffommen ? 

Dfcerji £ier, fcei biefem #erw oon SSatcour oebanfen ©ie 
jt$, ber mi$ au$ Jrewtbf^afi fur meinen ^effen fpow|iro$$ 
3uritcf$ofte + 

©orfign^. 3$ fcegretfe ©ie nidjt, £err oon Sormem'U 
SBtr toaren ja at$ bie fcejten greunbe oon einanber gefdjjieben — 
£aoen ©ie mir ni$t fctbft, no$ gang f itrjlu^, aUe 3jjre 2mf&rua)e 
auf bie £anb meiner (£oufme aBgetreten ? 

£) 5 e r ft. 9W<$t$, nidjtS ! £)arau$ nrirb m<$ti3 ! Wltim grau, 
meine £o$ter, meine 9ft($te, mein Sfteffe, 2lfle ^ufammen foflen 
micfj nidjt ^inbern, meinen SBStffen burd^ufe^em 

£ o r m e u i L £err oon ©orftgrn? ! 9ftic§ freufg Don £er$en, 
bag ©ie oon ct'ncr Sftetfe jurutf ftnb, bie ©ie ioiber iljren SBtffen 
angetreten — - W>vc ttu'r tjjaoen gut reben unb £eiratfj$»Iane 
fdjmieben, f?raulein ©opJjie ttu'rb barum bodj 3§rot D^effen 
Itefott. 

SDoerji 3$ oerpe^e nic§t$ oon btefem 2Wem! 2loer tty 
ioerbe ben £ormeutf ni$t soon teuton na$ part's gefprengt $aoen, 
bag er at$ em 3ungcjefetX ^uriteffetjren folL 

©orfignp. SSaS ba$ fcetrifft, mem Dnfet — fo tiege 
ftcf) bkMfyt etite SfaSfunft treffen, bag £err Don Sormeutf 
femen oergeMidjen 2Beg gemadjt $atte. — $ragen ©ie meine 
©^toejter* 
Jr. o. m ixMU. m% ? 3$ $ate m'cjtt ju fagem 
£ o r m e u i I. -Dta, f o mill idj betm reben — §err son Sorftgn^, 
3§re yiifytt t'jt fret ; kt ber greunbfdjaft, baoon ©ie mtr no$ 
^ente etnen fo grogen $$tmi$ gefren tooflten, ottte u$ ©ie, oer= 
menben ©ie atten 35 ren Smffttg oet 3^ rcr 9h'#te# bag fie e$ 
tifcerne^men moge, 3^** 2Bortfcu$tgfeit gegen mic^ gut jn 
mat^en* 

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62 

©fcerft 2Bag? 2Bie?— 3$r font em tyaat rcerben— Unb 
biefer @tfjelm, ber (£fjampa<we, fofl nur fur Wt gufamnteti 
fce^attfetu 

(5 1) a m p a g n e* @ott foK ntt$ tterbanrotett, gnabtger £err, 
ttjemt ic$ m'cfjt feftft juerft son ber 2te$nti$feie Betrogett ttmrbe — 
SSer^eitjen ©te mtr bte Heine <3pct$ierfatjri, bte i$ Ste mac^en 
lief ! (§0 Qef^atj meinem £errn jum 23efien» 

S) fc er ft. Qit beiben $aarcn). 9?Utt, fo Uttterjet^ttet ! 



CSnbe.) 



VOCABULARY. 



Set 83 ivvtvavt. 



©er Strrwarr, confusion 
ber Sttut&wttftge, wag 
bte $0ffe, farce 

ber Scmbebelmctmt, country-squire 

ber 2ftitnbet, ward, minor 
ber S5ebiente, man-servant 
tic £>au$!)aftermtt, housekeeper 



ber yiafytwafyttx, watchman 

£er m ; ber 2tft ; ber 2lufeug, act 
bie ©eerie; ber 2luftritt, scene 

<£rf*er m, Act I. 
erfte ©cene, Scene I. 
erfier SCuftritt, Scene I. 



rfter 51 ft. 



(£rfte ©cene, Scene I. 

fettTOcirtg, sideways 

ber Se^nfiu^t, arm-chair 

juroeiten, at times 

aneinanber ftofen, to strike one 

against another 
herein treten, to step in 
Une, as (See Practice I., p. 138.) 
t)mau$ rufen, to call out (See 

Practice L, p. 190.) 
gefcfottUttb, quick ; quickly 

bte ©tafltrommel, stable-drum 
me ; mentals, never 
t)tnget)en, to pass unnoticed 
fogar ; gar, even 
gelten fur, to pass for 



betbe, both 

ntd)t n>ar)r 2tfamacf)ett ? is it not 

so, my dear mama 1 

JU met, too much, too many (Prac- 
tice, I. p. 100.) 

Uttt em £)u£enb, by a dozen 

ju tventg, too little, too few 

bagegen, against that 

rcttf>en, to advise 

bie 35orftd)t, caution, precaution 

tttetmet)r, rather 

gleicfotnel, no matter 

ferner, moreover 

bte $ormunbfd)aft$red}nung, ac- 
count to be rendered by a guar- 
dian 



160 



ttetmeiben, to avoid 

eine ©a#e ctufS 3tae brmgen, to 

settle an affair 

benn, for 

tintcr un£, between ourselves 

fcegreifen, to understand 

UOftjrOenbig, necessary 

tie 2lufmer!fam!ett, attention 

»0r ber f>attb, for the present 

Mo3 ; fclof? , merely, solely 

ricbten, to direct 

filf, sweet 

bie £angeu>eil~e, ennui 

bag Sanb, country ; auf bem Sanbe, 

in the country 

fterben, to die 
iiberbteg, besides, moreover 
rol), raw, unwrought 
unge|)0belf, unpolished 
trauen, to trust 

luftig, airy 

ber 9?ebel, fog 

ber ©onncnblicf, sun-beam 

leicbt, light, easy ; easily 

gerfireuen, to disperse 

fatten, to place 

einen SStrbel fd)tagen, to beat a 

flourish, or trill 
eben, (Practice L, p. 120) 
ftd) umfe^en, to look round 
fyottifd), ironically 

3^r gef;orfamer 25iener,your obe- 
dient servant 
3f>re gefjorfame 2)ienerinn, your 

obedient servant 
getter roerben, to perceive 
mctn ©cba£, my treasure; my 

jewel ; my love ; my dear 
fcermutpcb, probably 
$atlfen, to quarrel 



atberner ©$nacf, absurd talk 
bummer ©$nacf, stupid talk; 

nonsense 
bie ©timme, voice 
gum Srrtimm geboren, bom to err 

bie 2#ittaggrU(je, noon-rest ; nap 

eiilfc&iafen, to fall asleep 

mit ue^men, to take with. (Prac- 
tice L, p. 106) 

urn Cbie 3«t) ju fcertreiben, in or- 
der to pass away (the time) 
(Practice I., p. 159.) 

langroeilig, tedious 

bag 33ilb, image 

UUtgaufeln, to play round some- 
thing 

ber ©opmetterling, butterfly 

fe^r gem, very willingly 

ba$ blaster, ba$ pianoforte, pi- 
anoforte 

Sujl ^aben, to have a mind 

bag ©uett, duett 

i>a$ ^ebenjimmer, by-room 

3n)cite ©cene, Scene IT. 

ber f)intergrunb, back-ground 

ftrtcfen, to knit 

fcf)telen nacb, to leer upon 

fagcn ©ie mir nur, do but tell me 

bie ^Ofaune, trombone 

einft, one day 

braud)en, to need, to make use of 

bag £>augroefen, household 

gu ©runbe gel)cn, to go to ruin 

bie Mmmer, ruins 

OOr Oier^ig Scifyxttl, forty years ago 

fccrttebt fcin in, to be in love with 

i>ie gnabige £ante, my lady aunt 

tragen, to bear 

ber ©#elm, rogue ; scoundrel 



161 



U)Urmfli$t<J, worm-eaten 

SDritte @cene, Scene III. 
bie SBorigen, the former 
ber SBauer, peasant 
braufcn, without, out of doors 

gan$ unb gar nicfct, nothing of the 

sort ; no such thing 

fid) bebanfen, to thank 

@§re er^eigen, to do honour 

bag ©efc&enf, present 

annej)mert, to accept 

bon emem $atf>e ifl md)t bic $ebe, 

I am not talking of a calf 

bic ©rof e, size 

cmbeuten, to indicate, to allude to 

mit mcfcten, not at all 

*)eraug, out } (Practice I., p. 103 

|>tnem, into S & 190) 

2um £>enfer mtt 3^rem $albe, to 

the deuce with your calf 
tk 2)ammcrung, twihght 
nad) £aufe fd)Icitf)en, to steal home 
^3eter, Peter 

#in tretben, to drive there 
fttgett, to tell a lie 
tyerauggeben, to return 
beaten, to pay 
etne .tone, a quart 

fcblait, slily, winningly 

befdnftigt, appeased 

plopd), suddenly 

bag @?rbbeben, earthquake 

UtttttJerfen, to overthrow 

bergleid)en, such, such like 

i>(X$ ©eba'ube, building, fabric 

ber SDZuttyrMlle, waggery 

biegmal, this time 

ber^etfjen, to pardon 

in (£mbfang nc^mett, to receive 

11 



gttabig, graciously 

tdufcbett, to disappoint 

gebenlen, to remember, to think of 

bie ganje 3zit fiber, all the while 

graulein yiityte, lady niece 

nicbtg SJcotbtbenbigereg, nothing more 

necessary 
ab, off 

3Sierte @cene, Scene IV. 

Hrieber, again 
feufeen, to sigh 
ber £ifd), table 

fpiilen, to rinse, to wash 

bic £affe, cup 
bic $aufe, pause 
Cbel, noble 

bic SSefdjdftigung, occupation 

bOrnetymen, to take in hand 

ttUr gleid), rather at once 
jc nun, why ! 
tyintertaffen, to leave 

beft^cn, to possess 

ber £>egen, sword 

bag ©nabenbrbb, bread of depend- 
ence 

grau Sante, lady aunt 

berfat^en, to salt too much ; to em- 
bitter 

bag 33riefd)en, little letter 

beiMen, to forward 

#er bamit ! here with it ! 

bic Stfflenb, youth 
tragen, to bear 

3$re 3ugenb tragi feine Stofen, the 
path of your youth is not strewed 

with roses 
Uttt fo tttetyr, so much the more 
tt?0^l tfyUtt, to produce agreeable 

feelings, to gladden 



162 



btC ttOrtge -ftacfot, last night 

3emmtt>, somebody 

ber Mcififyt, cage 

bte 9?ad)rigatf, nightingale 

ba3 Softer, window 

i>a$ ©ad)fenfier, garret-window 

ber $BaC{tyal$, fool-hardy person 

f iettent, to climb 

bitter, dark 

t>k Saube, arbour 

id) jtfce gem, I like to sit 

rteultd), lately, the other day 

Vim, around 

bie 3?afenbanf, seat of turf 

bie SieblinggMume, favourite flower 

nod) mef>r, still more 

t>or em paax £agen, a few days ago 

bte SMtrger^frau, a female of the 
middle class ; tradesman's wife 

ba$ ©tabtcfien, little town 

ffe bebanlte ftd) Bet mix, she re- 
turned me thanks 

i>a# ©tettb, misery 

mtlbertt, to mitigate 

fatten, shall (Practice I., p. 157) 

fpOtten, to jeer 

ber fetter, farthing 

meinen, to think 

erratfmt, to guess 

i)tettetd)t, perhaps 

ber Stmtmann, justiciary 

je warum nic^t gar ! I wonder why 
I should do so ? what an idea ! 

2trm<= unb SBembrud), arm and leg- 
breaking 

roagen, to risk 

letben mogen, to like 

tJOttenb^, in particular 

Xtlit fammt, notwithstanding 

fnctpp fatten, to keep (one) short 



t>a$ 33ertrauen, confidence 

btC 5D?enge, number of ; many 

ber getyler, defect 

fcbitc&tem, timid 

blobe, diffident 

bie ^rmutl), poverty 

Serpen, to understand 

griecfiifd), Greek 

fid) fletben, to dress 

bie $itc&e, kitchen 

tterfmtten, to cover 

ber 23ufen, bosom 

tie 6cbminfe, paint, rouge 

lefen, to read 

rott; roerben itber, to blush at 

tie 3n)eibeutigfeit, equivocal ex- 
pression 

tin bi3d)en, a bit, a little 

ber jkrfe @eifr, strong mind; inde- 
pendent thinker 

$>a$ 35orurt|eil, prejudice 

ftd) lufiig mctdjen itber, to make 

merry of, to ridicule 
ba3 filter, age ; old people 
ntcbt Ctmrtai, not even (Practice I., 

p. 162) 
mebiftren, to rail ; revile ; slander 
atlf^oren, to discontinue ; cease 
^emanbem gut fein, to like one 
re$t »0n |)er^en, very heartily 

bet 3fynen, witn y° u 

ber Wlaa$$ab, scale 

atterbing^, of course ; certainly 

tt)a£r, true, real 

ber SWmefjer, nilometer 

je meljr, the more ; \e l;6£er, the 

higher 
fletgen, to rise 
fritd)tbar, fertile 
je^f, now 



163 



e£ ttnrb ntcbtS baraug, I will not 

broken, to threaten 
©ettJCtlt braucben, to use violence 
ftd) Imten, to take care 
taitfeit, to christen 

bag ©pitmapf, slop-bason 
bte 33acfe, cheek 
ber Stugenbltcf, moment 
fcbnarcben, to snore 

fiarf, vigorous, vigorously; strong 

erfcbrecf en, to frighten 

fcbreten, to shriek ; to scream 
um'g fummelS tt)iQen, for heaven's 
sake ; heavens ! 

bte 2^unbtaffe ber £ante, my aunt's 

own ( : favorite :) cup 
baran ftnb ©te fdmfo, you are the 

cause of it 
jtcb jteren, to.be coy 
anfangen, to begin; to do 
ba$ Ungettutter, storm 

TUbtg, quietly 

abmarten, to await 
rmj^cmbctn, to ill-treat 
gtauben, to believe 
wa^r^afttg, truly ; surely 

ber ^antoffet, slipper 
fc^OH, already 
bte £reppe, staircase 
fillfe rmr, only be quiet 
bte $Iemmc, dilemma 
bag ©titcf, piece 
ber ©cberben, fragment 
neben, by the side of 
wa$ macfocn ©te? what are you 
doing ? 

ber ©paf , fun 
ruferr, to call 

toil, mad . 



giinfte Scene, Scene V. 
bercin fhtr^en, to rush in 
3emanbem etnfcbenfcn, to fill a cup 

(or glass) for somebody 
fcbutteln, to shake 
aufrtegetn, to unbolt ; to open 
em bummer ©tretcb, a stupid trick ; 

a piece of nonsense 
belteben @ie, be pleased 
blicfen, to look 

n?a£ fott bag % what does this mean % 
tcb tt)etf i>on gar md)tg, I know 

nothing of all this 

baritber, while at it 
mogltd), possible 

eg tf)Ut mtr letb, I am sorry for it 
faufen, to buy 

tm Duarttere Itegen bet, to be quar- 
tered with ; to be billeted 
ber ©tebenfcblafer, eternal sleeper 
gerabe, just 
roeil, because 
rein, clean 
bag Ungtitcfgfmb, bird of ill-luck 

©ed)|T:e ©cene, Scene VI. 

tttunter, brisk, Hvely 

ernfi^aft, serious 

nun fcfion, already 

fetf, since 

JUritcf, back 

nocb tmmer, still 

ltd) erflaren, to express one's self ; 

to speak out 
jur 3?ebe fietten, to call to account 
erne ©acbe auf bte lange S5anl 

fcbteben, to put a thing off to an 

indefinite period 
tt)0|)lan, well then 
befefyfcil, to command 



164 



augbritcflio), expressly 

(Sirttoenbimgen mad)en, to make 

objections 
ttertieren, to lose 
bag ©rtttel, third part 

ba^ Sermogen, fortune 
bie ^erroaljrimg, keeping 

fcertpa^ren, to keep, to guard 

feeran wacfrfen, to grow up 

in 3af>t Mb Sag, this day twelve 

months 
tptffen, to know 
folgtid), consequently 
bag ©prud)tt>Orf, saying 
ijerlangen, to demand 
bte ©cfctlberung, description 
tttalen, to paint, picture, portray 
§au$Utf), domestic 

eg mirb mix fatter tr-erben, I shall 

find it hard work 

bag 3teben, talking 

Oljtte Umficmbe, without hesitation ; 

without ceremonies 
gutfmn, to shut 

bttrd)aug, at any rate ; positively 
fcergleicfien, to compare 
tmmerftdfjrenb, everlasting 

bag grit^itngglpetter, spring-wea- 
ther 
bie @#om;eit, beauty 
bte ©anftmutl), gentleness 
bie ©efalliglett, complaisance ; af- 
fability 

(£inem grimmtge 23ftcfe suwerfen, 

to throw fierce looks at some- 
body ; to look daggers at some- 
body 

fortfafiren, to continue 

erlofen, to relieve ; to free, deliver 

unaugfic^Ittt), insufferable 



anboren, to listen to 

fitf>fi0g, unfeeling 
ber £)ad)g, badger 

td) erfticfe $or Butf;, I choke with 

rage 
jagen, to chase 
bte ^Bettegung, motion 
fc&arren, to scrape 
ber ©aamen, seed 
^tefyert, to draw 
nac&benfen, to consider 

abgeneigt, unfavourably disposed 

brum, barttnt, therefore 

je e(;er je fteber, the sooner the 

better 
ber Srofl, consolation 

$ufe6en, to look on 

to) barf, I may 

adrtttd), tender 

bte ©Orgfalt, care, attention 

bte ©efimbljett, health 

begen, to entertain 

jerfntrftt)!, penetrated with grief or 



©iebente (Scene, Scene vil 
ber Dfyeirn, uncle 

bte ftafyne, standard 

bag 3tntmer, room 

ber @ang, passage 

QU(f en, to peep 

bag ©cfciuffetfod), key-hole 

augframen, to display ; to make a 

show of 
grieben fitften, to make peace 

5lcbte ©cene, Scene VIII. 
bie iibrigen, the other, remaining 
ta^ $6rfcd)en, little basket 
bie Sonne, delight 



165 



(affett ©tc micb. jufriebcn, let me 

alone 
fmgerltcb, in a singing humour 

Semcmbem em Steb sorjtngen, to 

sing a song to one 
getten, to tingle 
$0l$ Selten ! odds bodikins ! 

JDunberlic^e grage, singular ques- 
tion 
Soenfonft? whom else? 
fel)ffd)ie£ en, to miss the mark 

auf bent ©piele fle|>en, to be at 

stake 
je, imatt, ever 

bie 33enterfung, observation 
ber ^farrer, curate (Practice I., 
p. 122) 



bie Standi, pulpit 
onfe^en fur, to take for 
bebauern, to pity 
ber ©egenflanb, object 
bte £J>or#eit, folly 
urtt)eiten, to judge 
^eigen, to show 
breben, to turn 
ber dtMm, back 
ber ©ptegel, mirror 



looking- 



jum ©pre$en getroffen, a speaking 

likeness 
mebergef$(agen, low-spirited 
emporfjeberw to raise 
fro J), joyfully 



3 wetter 21 ft. 



(£rfte ©cene, Scene I. 

ber ©cfyroetf, sweat, perspiration 

auper 2ft$em, out of breath 

bte $ctppfd)acbtef, pasteboard-box, 

band-box 
roemfett, to totter, to stagger 

ttermatebett, cursed 

laum, scarcely 
l0$ fetn, to be rid of 
berfiiljren, to lead hither 
ber 35ote, messenger 
ber Stfaulefel, mule 
fdjfeppen, to drag, to carry 
fcermogen, to be able 
auSrecfen, to stretch out 
bie goiter, rack 
ber STbgott, idol 
t>W 9?uf>e, rest 



befyctglicb, comfortable, comfortably 

Oerfmd)t, cursed 

befortber^, especially 

ber falefuttftye Soafyn, turkey-cock 

ba$ 33ein, leg 

bie Gsrbfen, pease 

roegfagen, to chase away 

bufd), whip! 

bte 23obnen, beans 

entgegen ftrecfen, to stretch out 

against 
MaurOtl), blue-red 
ber 3ager,huntsman 5 gamekeeper 

attS bem £)ienft jiagen, to turn out 

of one's service 
ftd) unterfiefjen, to venture 
ber £abid)t, hawk 
febiefen, to shoot 



166 



ftcp ritttefa, tojogg, toss 
bag (£felgofjr, ass's ear 

bag fiopfftffen, pillow 

i>a$ ©cplafttmmer, bed-room 

Doten, to fetch 

£U tt>ett, too far 

fjar ntdjtg, nothing at all 

itl ber yityt, near here 

&erftt#en, to try 

fcfrjeben, to shove ; to move ; to 
place 

rtecfien nacfr, to smell of. 
ber Su^btnberfletfier, (bookbind- 
er's) paste 
ber Sxifyalt, contents 
mid), soft 

bte f)aube, cap, coif, hood 
rtc&ttg, correct, I was right 
ber^lor, gauze, crape 
bte 33l0ttben, blonde-lace 

bag laf t fid) fcerfucfren, I may try 
that 

fo ttrirb eg gepen, that will do 

3wette (Scene, Scene II. 

bte ©cbJafmii^e, night-cap 

ttrng gtebt'g benn fcpcm nncber, 

what's the matter now again ? 

£>or Merger erfitcfen, to be choked 

with anger 

augfra^cn, to scratch out 

langbetntgt, long-legged 

etn^Olen, to overtake 

auf etne ungejtume Setfc, in a bois- 
terous manner 

ber @pt$enfd)leter, lace-veil 

gerat(;en itber, to light upon 

tltt ©tcmbe fetn, to be capable 

bag ©trumpfbanb, garter 
ber ©tfceffel, bushel 



3ttm ©efcfcenf mac|en, to give as a 

present 
i>on 3ted)tegwegett, by way of right 
ber ytadm, neck 
befannt macpen, to make known 
augfepen, to look, to appear 
bte 2BapI, choice 
iibcrreben, to persuade 
gmtngen, to force 
bag £aupt, head, chief 
bag ©fteb, member 
ttUtt folajtcp, well consequently 

geljordjen, to obey 

ber ©t£, seat 

bte ^ernunft, reason 

wetter, further 

tragen, to carry 

ber ©deleter, veil 

bag iibrtge, the rest 

bebitrfen, to need 

bte (5rf)0lung, recreation, rest 

^Offen, nonsense 

bag @efd)aft, business 

bag 3£ecept, recipe, prescription 

bte 2ftanbeItorte, almond-tart 
abfd;retben, to copy 
bte 23aummofte, cotton 
jupfen, to pick 
franf, sick, ill 

ber 9#0pg, Dutch mastiff, pug-dog 
fretlid), of course 
mit^fam, with difficulty 
ftOpfen, to stuff, to cram 
fortfepteben, to shove forward 
augfdjlafen, to sleep enough 

* 

©rttte ©CCne, Scene III. 

ba$ £afd)enbud), pocket-book 
bofe Werben, to get angry 
Ojmeptn, besides 



167 



Orbentltd), in good order, or 
earnest 

M8 QZl)t ©te UtcbtS an, that is no- 
thing to you 

ber Saffenfttttftanb, armistice 

tote (Sroberung, conquest 

befie^en auf, to insist on 

etnen £aufa) treffen, to make an ex- 
change 

yerfidjern, to assure 

ftcfo gefaflen laffen, to consent to 

abtreten, to cede 

ber G^boferOtC^t, arch-rogue 

ber $ammerjunfer, gentle .nan of 
the bed-chamber 

Opfew, to sacrifice 

ber gin!, finch 

beljaftert, to keep, to retain 

ber £auptmann, captain 

ber @robtan, *ude fellow, brute 

burr, lean, meager 

barcmf bitrfen ©te eben m$t ftofy 
fetn, you need not exactly be 
proud of that 

tote gmanjratlnim, the wife of a 

counsellor of the finances 
tttcbt TOett fyer, not worth much 
rpegreif en, to snatch from 
©item jebett t>a$ ©etmge, let every 

one have his own 
bte 3?eftber$, residence, capital 

rmmmeltt, to swarm 
fcbaffen, to create 
t>erfprerf)en, to promise 
tote £reue, fidelity 

rafettb, raving, mad 
oUtcftt^erroctfe, luckily 
ba^unfcben tretcn, to step between 
bag ©cfpenft, spectre 
ber 2BaIb, forest 



aufroadjfen, to grow up 

bad Zt)kx, animal 

tote ©itmmfjett, stupidity 

toer £61pel, awkward fellow 

mtt auf toett $auf neDmen, to take 

into the bargain 
bagegen, on the other hand 
fitfjrett, to conduct, to lead 
befllettett, to accompany 
jum SfTen laben, to invite to dinner 

or supper 

ber SStrtl), host 

ber dtzi%, charm 

ftd) fiirc^tert DOr, to be afraid of 

ber 35erftanb, sense, intellect 

dtnem ttm$ jutrauen, to expect 

from one 

erne f$mere Slufgabe, a hard task 

auf bie $robe fe£en, to put to the 
proof 

bie SBeioljnung, reward 

tote 3u!unft, future 

tote ©egenroart, present time 

tote 2Bange, cheek 

toaS Socfengebaube, coiffure 

UUtergraben, ro undermine, to dis- 
arrange 

toer Wltyz r»erto|mett, to be worth 

the trouble 
Uttt 3^ettt>tflen, on your account, 
for your sake 

SBterte ©cene, Scene IV. 

em foftlttt^er ©nfatt, a prime idea 
eme dioUe fptetert, to play a cha- 
racter 
ret^enb, charming 
f#maa)tenb, languishing 
gercofmltcb, usual 



168 



gitnfte ©cene, Scexe v. 

©ie fommen eben red)*, you come 

just in right time 

Cben unrest, just in wrong time 

t# braud)e einen SBertrauten, I want 
a confidant 

id) nid)t, not I, (I do not want 
one) 

fc&enfen, to give, to make a present 
of 

Slufmerffamf eit frt)enfen, to pay at- 
tention 

brcnnen, to bum 

ber ©piritug, spirit, flame 

bciftefyen, to assist 

gufammen reiten, to ride down 

t>a$ nnrb fid) fmben, we shall see 

about that 
fiir'S (Erjie, for the present 
ber 2iebe3f>anbel, amorous intrigue 

treffen, to hit, to guess 
ebrltd)e Seute, honest people 
errattyen, to guess 

aHerltcbfi, charming 
bte (Sttfityrung, elopement 
Itnt fo, so much the 
libel f>Ctlten, to treat badly 
topp! done ! agreed! 
fcercmfialteri, to contrive, to ma- 
nage 

bie $tttmi$tit, trifle 

rMrfiid), indeed, actually 
Jtt)etfcln, to doubt 

bie sjJrobe, P r °of 

ber ©taarma$, starling 

tton fru$ bis in bie SJtoc&t, from 

morning till night 
ber ©pt^bube, rogue, cheat, sharper 
flUt Ctnfdbeln, to manage dexte- 
rously 



bie ©a#e,, thing, affair 

im itbrigen, for the rest 

jtd) fcerfoffen auf, to rely on 

riifien, to arm 

bie ©cbettenfappe, fool's bawble, 

fool's cap 
fd)tupfen, to slip, to glide 



te ©cene, Scene VI. 
bie 33ii$ne, stage 
etlig, in a hurry 

ber ©pmnrocfen, distaff 

bteibett, to stay, to remain 

ber Sebengfaben, thread of life 

ber 3?aud), smoke 

emporfieigen, to rise 

augfirecf en, to stretch out 

eg jte^t 3U 3$ren ©ienjten, it is at 
your service 

ber $mr, courtesy, bow 

ermarten, to expect 

bag f>ofy, wood 

ijermanbeln, to change, to trans- 
form 

leiber, unfortunately 

bercitS, already 

ber Sftocfen, rock, distaff 

bie Arbeit, work 

Dor alien Szitm, of old 

rid)ten, to direct, to address 

betnat)e, almost 

ber serborbene ©efd)macf, corrup- 
ted taste 

pbfd), pretty 

i>k Socffpeife, bait, lure 

fciben, silk 

bie SBange, cheek 

£eiter, cheerful 

bie £aune, humour 

itfetfanb, late, defunct 



169 



UJelf, withered, faded 

itberafl, everywhere 

affm)tren,topostup 

ber gacber, fan 

berb, sound, solid 

ber @d)Iag, blow; stroke 

cm auggemaa)ter Waxx, a downright 

fool 
tterblitfft, startled, stupified 
bef)0rd)en, to listen (clandestinely) 

ber Sifbfang, wild youth 

(Stebente (Scene, Scene VII. 
bte ©eberbe, gesture 
ber ©tretd), trick ; blow 
gufd)tagen, to strike hard 
flecfen, to be hidden ; to be 
un^ofltd), impolite 
Iteber ber, rather he 
maulen, to'be sulky 
\va$ mad)en@teftd)baraug? what 
do you care about it ? 

ity macbenu'rntd)tg baraug, I don't 

care at all about it 

bte Serlaffene, the forsaken, de- 
serted one 

£metfetf>aft, doubtful 

fd)mpptfd), saucy 

tyolb, sweet, amiable, charming, af- 
fectionate 

bte ©d)actm, bashfulness 

ber @d)er$, joke 

jungfrauftd), virginal, maidenlike, 
becoming a maiden 

bag ©trauben, resisting 

bereft fatten, to keep in readiness 

bte ^oftfebafe, bte $otfd)atfe, post- 

chaise 
forgen fitr, to take care of 
em 2lbent£euer befie^en, to enter 



upon an adventure 
bag ©emitter, thunder-storm 
Derauf ftetgen, to approach 
ftd) mfammen $te|)en, to gather 

etlen, to hasten 

ju fd)affen macben, to give trouble 
VOO^i gar, perhaps even 
ber 3ufaft, chance 
in ben 23urffitf>ren, to send in one's 
way 

%$tt (Scene, Scene VIII. 
fd)roarj, black 
ber (Spt#enfd;leter, lace-veil 
ber^tid) gem, most willingly 
itberminben, to conquer 
batmen, to pave 
bte ©egenmart, presence 
fortfd)tcf en, to send away 
bte 9#eerfa#e, (long-tailed) mon- 
key 

naf , wet 
gletd), directly 
fangen, to catch 
unterbeffen, in the meantime 
feine SBorte anbrmgen, to bring in 

one's words 
bag 3^1/ aim » object 
bte §e|jre, precept 
bag ©tabtleben, town-life 
ftd) bemaffhen, to arm one's self 
Wlutl) faffetT, to take courage 
guriicf t e^ren, to come back 
bte (£mpimbung, feehng 
augbrtttfen, to express 
mmenbtg, inside 
gefd)wmb, quick 

■fteunte (Scene, Scene IX. 
fatal, disagreeable, odious 



170 



bet Saitfer, running-footman 

§uf;6ren, to listen 

recbt $QXtli$, very tenderly 

neben etnanber, at one another's 
side 

ftd) ertnnern, to remember, recol- 
lect, to call to mind 

bte 35ettnfltgung, consent 

ber gute Suu^ the good boy 

entfcbetben, to decide 

bamal~3, at that time 

ber ©c&meic&ter, flatterer 

bejttmmen, to decide 

rebltcb, honest 

itue gemofmltcb, as usual 

bte Seter, lyre 

etne ctlte Seter, an old song or story 

ba3 (£nt%Mm, ecstacy 

cjerit^rt, moved 

fldfmett, to yawn 

betf , hot, warm 

briicfen, to press 

umarmert, to embrace 

rtUC fo, how so 

um $U fetem, in order to celebrate 

bte (Jrtrmeritrtg, recollection, me- 
mory 

empfcmgett, to receive, to accept 

tt>eber— nod), neither— nor 

ba3 ftecft tm SBlute, that is in his 
blood ; that is a family-quality 

fo etwa$ @d)5ne3, something so 
beautiful 

jirauben, to resist 

pftfftg, arch 

3ef)nte Scene, Scene X. 
»erfd)(ctern, to veil 
btfltgen, to approve of 



bte $ereintgung, union 
fegnen, to bless 

Slfte ©cene, Scene XI. 
aty enti03, out of breath 

roagfoflbennbag fcorfMen? what's 
the meaning of all this 1 

ber 33etntg, deceit, imposture 

f;afd)en, to catch 

fcerftetneri, petrified 

tt>ct3 t;et$t benn ba$ Meg ? what 
does all this mean 1 

ber ©pt£bukrtftretc& / knavish trick 

bte SSettelbtrne, beggar 

bte Untterfcbamttyett, impudence, 

presumption 

biifen, to suffer for 

ba$ ©ettntter fd)fagt etn, the light- 
ning strikes 

ber 2lbletter, conductor 

aufftetfen, to put up, to set up 

bte ©efcfctcbte, story 

ber 23trnbaum, pear-tree 

j[e roctrum ntcfrt gar? ah! you think 

I should, do you ? 

ftcfo riif;ren, to stir, to move 

bte ©tefte, spot 

rccbt Ctrttg, very nicely 

Hatfcben, to splash 
eine berrttcbe Srftnbung, a magnifi- 
cent invention 
tfetten, to lay a wager 
ptagen, to plague, to torment 
bte ©arbtne, curtain 
fortbauern, to continue 
befttg, violent 
ber ©d)Iag, stroke, clap 
auffafyren, to start up. 



171 



fritter 91ft. 



©rfie (Scene, Scene I. 
fd)ie6en, to shove, to push 
bereit, such, of them 

bag 3?ab, wheel 

tt)enn and), even if it he so 

efceil, exactly 

bejtefjen aug, to consist of 

nennen, to call 

em ettler XfyQX, a conceited fool 

Wetter nitf)tg, nothing else 

blutawt, miserably poor; poor as 
a church-mouse 

Qrof mitt^tg, generously 

bag (£rl>begrabmp, hereditary se- 
pulchre; family-vault 

etnraumen, to grant ; to give up 
ftd) fterum treiben, to idle about 
bie (£f>re, honour 
etn !ojiltc6 2)ing, a very fine thing 

(Practice I., p. 97) 
taugen £n, to be good for 
baritber, on account of it 

entweber— ober— , either— or 

nod) btefen Ibenb, this very evening 

ber irrenbe fitter, knight-errant 
tt>0ftf, perhaps 

3n?ette (Scene, Scene II. 
fo @0tt Will, if it please God 
beftnnen, to reflect, to consider 
baOOn laufen, to run away 

bie @efaf;r, danger 

if;r ang £er£ legen, to lay to her 

heart 
(\kitf) anf ber ©telle, immediately 

3emanben auf bie <&eite fcbaffen, 

to get one out of the way 

Wag (Jtebt'g ? what is the matter ? 



bag ©emitter i)at eingefcblagen, the 

lightning has struck the house 

ber Drangenfiibel, orange-tub 
erreicfeen, to reach 
bie Saft, weight 

gerlntcfen, to crush ; to break 

fcerbrennen, to be burnt 

pm f)enf er and) ! the deuce a bit i 

fieigen, to step 

bag linfc 23ein, the left leg 

Hammer n, to clasp, cling to 

ber genflerrabmen, window-frame 

fac&te, gently 

retten, to save 

log laffen, to quit one's hold, let go 

erpebiren, to despatch 

foriWatf^eln, to waddle along 

ber Sorfyrnng, start 

£)ritte ©cene, Scene in. 

23ol;tn Setter? where are you 
going, cousin? 

Wag ift gefc6el;en % what has hap- 
pened 1 

ben Serfknb fterlteren, to lose one's 

senses 
ftjnf en, to limp ; to hobble 
bie Slllee l;inab, down the avenue 
arm an @eift, poor in sense 
bie ©ptnne, spider 

SSierte (Scene, Scene IV. 

|jerfitf)ren, to lead or bring hither 
tt»X$ kliebt? what is your plea- 
sure ? 
befMen, to order 
bag ifi mix lieb, I am glad of that 
beftec&cn, to bribe 



172 



einer @ad)e gerotf? few, to be sure 

of a thing 

ber ©efatten, favor 

»0mt0$en, necessary 

em ctbgefetmter ©pt£bube, arrant 
knave 

bctS Soc^, hole 

grab en, to dig 

bte ©efmnurtfl, sentiment; view, 
opinion, thought 

Uttttmrbtg, unworthily 

gemetrt, mean 

bte 35ie|magb, maid-servant attend- 
ing the cattle 

eben je$t, this very moment 

HUH fretftd), why certainly ! 

bott, there 

brMett, to bellow, to low 

fca$ W0% that may be 

beftnnen, to consider 

entfcbtupfen, to escape 

btcfot rtebert, close by 

bet Saubenfdjlag, dove-cot, colum- 

bary 
fe^len, to mistake 
ber ^Jlcdjregen, torrent of rain 
au3tofd)en, to extinguish, to quench 
ber %xad, dress-coat 
ber S^ebtttflOtte, great-coat 
f>oten, to fetch 
ber 23ad)Staffent, oiled silk 
iiberjte^en, to put over , to draw over 
ber ^3uber, hair-powder 
umtyer ftciubert, to fly about 
ber SSanbtt, bandit 
eg rmrb bunfef, it is getting dark 
bte gacf el, torch 

Ieu$tert, to give light, to shine 
yipxil fd)tcfen, to send one upon a 
fool's errand 



mm tfi bte Suft rein, now the way 

is clear 
ettt>Ct, by chance 
fattber, iron., pretty, fine 
Jjercmf fd)lctrt)en, to sneak up 
ftit^en, to support 
frtfd) gett)agt, oh then ; courage ! 

pnfte ©cene, Scene V. 
guritcf pxaUen, to start back 
ftd) serfcfyrporen, to conspire 

gut mermen, to make amends for 

mx if fc^ulb barcm ? whose fault 

is if? 

ber Sctffe, fop, dandy 

ba# SSetfpiel, example 

empfel;len, to recommend 

barnad), according to it 

bttben, to form, to improve 

ber Slaty, advice 

na$fcf)tetd)en, to dog one 

sermummen, to disguise 

ber 55erleumber, slanderer, calum- 
niator 

ber Seroetg, proof 

git btenen, at your service 

treffen, to find, to meet 

ba$ Saftermaul, slanderer's tongue 

gu ©djemben mad;en, to make 
ashamed, to confound 

ber 3?egenfd)trm, umbrella 
ber ©omtenfcfetrm, parasol 
augfpemnen, to open, to crow 

|)er battttt, here with it ! 
tterbannert, to banish 
ber %$zxxatyzx, traitor 
CUtf ettHO,, forever 

@tnem erne ©uppe etnbrocfen, to 

prepare one a soup ; to involve 
one in a difficulty 



173 



fertig roerben, to settle 
bte ©rtjelmerei, roguery 
fammeln, to gather 
fcblitpfen, to glide 

@ea)fte @cene, Scene VI. 
btnfenb, hobbling 
ttCtf , wet 

ber @d)recfen, fright, terror 
$erqnetfd)en, to crush, to bruise 
bet 35tt$, lightning 
ber £etcb, pond 
fceif en. to tell, to bid 
ftd) £itr Sftube tterfitgen, to repair to 
rest ; to betake one's self to rest 
anpacf en, to lay hold of 
ber $arrenfd)ieber, driver of a 

wheelbarrow 

binauStV'al&en, to roll out 

ber SSofettritbt, villain 

X00 ftecf t er ? where' s he got to ? 

©tebcnte ©eerie, Scene VII. 

bte Summer et, mummery 
nacblaufen, to run after 
ertctppett, to catch; to surprise 
anjtet)en, to put on 
ber 2Bof)f jlcmb, decorum, good man- 
ners 
beobctcbten, to observe 
t>a$ ©efpott, laughing-stock 
auffe^en, to put on 
ber Unfug, misdemeanour, miscon- 
duct 
fcorrccrfen, to reproach 
einfufjren, to introduce 
Suft fd)6pfen, to take the air 
fcbttnnbfitc&ttg, consumptive 
ba&tnter ftecf t ettr-a^, there is some- 
thing in it 



ber 33ranb, fire 

iiberreben, to persuade 

tt>a3 gilt bte $&etttt how much 

will you lay 1 
rid)ttg, ba ft£t er, look, there he 

sits 

2fct>tc (Scene, Scene VIII. 

ber £)f;r$tpfei, ear-lobe 

ergreifen,. to catch hold of; to seize 

auff)e$en, to incite, to instigate; 
to set one against another 

Stfif trauen etnjTofen, to instil dis- 
trust 

bte @ttten, manners 

ju arg, too bad 

gren^en an. to border upon 

bte Unge^OgenBett, ill-breeding, ill- 
manners 

fierrfeben, to rule ; to prevail 

DOllfommen, perfect 

bte ttebereinitimmung, accord, har- 
mony 
bettnrfen, to effect 
baran tbut er febr tt>of)f, in that he 

acts very judiciously 
ba$ tbut mtr Ictb, I am sorry for 

that 
geffefa tragen, to bear fetters 
ber Unbefonnene, indiscreet, foolish 

fellow 
£itd)ttgen, to chastise, to punish 
bte @aftfreunbfd)aft, hospitality 
juriicf batten, to keep back, to pre- 
vent 
ber ©aufemmb, blustering fellow 
fta) genotlngt fetyen, to see one's 

self obliged 
tv>atfa;etn, to waddle 



74 



3?eunte ©cene, Scene IX. 
abfcbiittcln, to shake off 
bte ©tttfamfett, decency, proper 
behaviour 

entgegen fe$en, to oppose 

Iteber, rather 

tm ©runbe, at bottom, in reality 

argerltcb, vexatious, annoying 

3el)nte ©cene, Scene X. 

bte ©itnbfhttf;, deluge 

ftnfter, dark 

bte ©ct)0pfung, creation 

ber SReifenbc, the traveller 

etn SRctfenber, a traveller 

ftcb ft mrren, to lose one's way 

guret^t roeifen, to show the right 

way 
roo gebenfen ©ie l;tn? where do 

you intend to go ? 

bag @ut; bagSanbgur, estate 

ettt geit»tffer, a certain 

tt> ett, far 

btC Siege, cradle 

oerlaffen, to leave 

DOVtreffltdj, excellent 

ftttfctm, well-behaved 

befd)eiben, modest 

etn £augenia)tg, a good-for-nothing 
fellow 

bOSfyaft, malicious 

bag freut mid), I am glad of that 

entfernt, distant 

ber 25ejt£cr, possessor 

anfefmltct), reputable, eminent ; con- 
siderable; stately 

aufjumarten, at your service 

etnen £)tenft erroeifen, to render a 
service 

mit Sergnitgcn, with pleasure 



toiU mc&t »on ber ©telle, will not 

go further 
trgenb etn, some 
ber stepper, nag 
ber $rteggmann, warrior 
fioren, to disturb 
ber 2>tatliwtf)t, stable-man, groom 

bag $at er bumm gemacbt, that is 

very stupid of him 
ber ttmftcmb, circumstance 
unterricbten, to inform 
feit 3<$t Itnb Sag, for a long time 
ber getnb, enemy 
bte ©raftnn, countess 
ftcb befmben, to be 

fireitcn um, to contend for 

ber S^ortanj, lead in the dance 

ben $orjug gcben, to give the pre- 
ference 

auf er ftd), beside himself 

ber ©roll, secret, but inveterate, 
enmity 

entftef)en, to arise 

bag ^ortanjen, leading the dance 

33lt'£ unb $nal% thunder and turf 

Metben laffen, to leave alone 

bte ©cbmacb^eit, weakness 

letben, to suffer 

begfjalb, for this reason 

OOrftelTen, to introduce 

bie ©aftfretfmr, hospitality 

Derlef^en, to violate 

$o|5 Element zounds 

eine mnnberlid)e3umut^ung, strange 

demand 
oerlengnen, to disown 

ba^ Unveil, mischief 
oerf>iiten, to avoid 
morgen frill), early to-morrow 
morning 



175 



bie ®etegenl;ett, opportunity 
bte ©probe, the coy person 
ftcf; rad)ett, to take revenge 

©Ifte ©cene, Scene XL 
Unterl;alten, to entertain 

itbel' anfommen, to fare ill 

ft'o) ttorfMen, to think 

er §at mtr ttertrant, he has told me 

in confidence 
kfHmmen, to destine; to intend 
for, to fix 

3»oIfte ©eerie, Scene XII. 

bcftur^t, alarmed 

eg fottte mtr letb tfmn, I should be 

sorry 

ergttmngen, forced 
id) bin erfreut, I am glad 
2#etf ne^men an, to take an in- 
terest in 
Itcb f;aben, to love 
mtr tft ntcr)t bang, I am not afraid 
bte 9£etgung, inclination 

bag §at ntd)tg gu fagen, that does 

not signify 

barunter, by that 
Iciben, to suffer 

rafd), quick, vigorous 

einen (£ntfa)(uf faffen, to take a 

resolution 

wag gef;t bag mia) an? what is that 

to me ? 

(d)reiben, to write 
bebcuten, to signify 

ftt)0n gitt, all right ! 

©ret^n re ©cene, Scene XIII. 
o(;ne Umftanbe, without ceremonv 



gajrfret, hospitable 

bte 2lnfnabme, reception 

erforbern, to demand 

bettetfen, to prove 

oerfneben, to attempt, to try 

augfofjnen, to reconcile 

ftcb (getnbfcbaft) S^ieben, to bring 

upon one's self 
gerabe beraug, straight forward 

bte @ett>o|)nl;ett, custom, habit 
rote gcfdtft 3Dnen bag ? how do you 

like that ? 
fcOr$te|>en, to prefer 
btnroeg fein, to be above 
»ert(;eibtgen, to defend 

genau, intimately 

Obgtetcb, although 

Ob, whether 

jugeben, to admit 

@te netymen fto) fetner an, you take 

his part 
Sftttletb I;aben, to have pity 
bag Slbenbcffen, supper 

berett, ready 

roenn eg 3fmen gefcifltg ifi, if you 

please 
auf bte @efunb$eit beg f)erm . . , 

on the health of Mr. — 
erne glajcbe 28em augftecben, to 

empty a bottle of wine 
metn ©eel, upon my soul 

tterriicfr, mad, crazy 
inx 2lbgetyett, in going away 
er tft ntd)t roo^I gefrt)eir, he is a 
little cracked 

in tin £ottf;aug getatfjen, to come 

(get) into a mad-house 

fpa^teren, to walk 



176 



SHertcr 21ft, 



(£rfte Scene, Scene I. 

bemad), after that ; thereupon 

eg ijt ©d)abe, it is a pity 

fid) ijerrat^en, to betray one's self 

fein Sort fatten, to keep one's 
word 

Derbrief ltd), out of humor 

tt>ag macbt er ba? what is he doing 
there ? 

fpieten, to play 

tterbenfen, to blame for 

bag ^3r6Bd;ett, little specimen 

bltrcfelaufen, to run through; to 
peruse 

pd)tig, hastily 

gttjet&eitttg, equivocal 

5?erabreben, to agree upoa ; to con- 
cert 

cm nunbtger patron, a flighty fel- 
low 

3rcette ©cene, Scene II. 

2Bag beltebt? what is your plea- 
sure 1 what do you wish ? 

bte 9?ad)tid)t, news 

3emanben jum barren fjaben, to 
make a fool of one 

bte ©pt^bitbem, roguery, foul deal- 
ing 

bag 2J?a|>rd)ett, tale, story 

ab^auen, to chop off 

ba$ ©petfejtmmer, dining-room 

erfcfyrOjfert, alarmed 

»erfd)retben, to write for ; to order 
a thing 

bat>on laufen, to run away 
ungldubtg, unbelieving 



retten, to rescue, to save 
aug^alten, to bear 
klolmen, to reward 

ber Summer, sorrow 

ertragen, to bear 

fcerctbreben, to agree upon 

bte Slngit, anxiety 

fcerfturren, to confuse 

auf meinen Sinf, on a hint from 

me 
fiu^en, to N be startled 
id) fiircbte mid) eben nid)t, I am not 

exactly afraid 
va$ ©cbtof?, castle 
ftebeuer, secure, safe (from ghosts) 
bte ©eftalt, figure 
bte ^Itfrait, ancestress 
gefteljen, to confess 
braud)en, to make use of, to turn 

to account 
eg tfi letn 6pa£ mit ©eiftern, there 

is no joking with ghosts 

Don etnanber Imuen, to chop asun- 
der 

mitten, in the middle 

^ufammen fiief en, to flow together 

3ufit[;rcn, to bring (one a thing) 

bereit £alten, to keep ready 

bag foil gefcbcfjen, that shall be 

done 

bie (gntfermmg, distance 

in ben 2Bagen fyzbm, to help into 

the carriage 
tJOtaUg, in advance, before 
jagen, to ride at full speed 

bmter 3|men brem, after (follow- 
ing) you 



177 



fal;ren, to drive 

fiber ©torf unb ©tein, over hedge 

and ditch 
fo, then, therefore 
emfabcln, to commence skilfully 
altgemem,. universal 
e3 tft an btr, it lies with thee, it is 

thy turn 
ber gaben, thread 
serarbetten, to work 

£)rttte ©cene, Scene III. 

an einanber f;e£en, to set one against 

the other 

tterfuppeln, to couple 

enbltd) ctnmal, at last, (Practice 
I., p. 164) 

Dewunftfo,, sensible, prudent 

ein Sunbet tjt e3 aueb, and a mi- 
racle it is indeed 

gtttern, to tremble 

bla$, pale 

nnberfaf>ren, to happen 

ber ©orgenftl$l, arm-chair, droop- 
ing-chair 

chug em al, a few times 
fogar, even 
Derfucfeen, to attempt 
laben, to summon 
fd)attbern, to shudder 
befcblte^en, to determine 
nu^ert, to make use of 
flefcjjt, suppose 
ftd) etnftnben, to appear 
nneberfyolen, to repeat 
ber 35urfd)e, fellow 
He ©cbltnge, snare 
ungefcifyr ttne, something like 
befebretben, to describe 
fiber fcalb flWSlf, more than half- 
12 



past eleven 
febfafen ge(;en, to go to sleep 
ml $u furdjtfam, much too timid 
td) blicbe, I would remain 
gu Seibe tfmn, to do harm 
frtecben, to creep 
jtetyen, to draw 
bte 2>cfe, cover 
fritter, earlier 
auffte^en, to get up 
uberftficn, to outwit 
beja^len, to pay 

23tcrte (Scene, Scene IV. 

gafmenb, yawning 

ka$ \i\)itz nod), that was still want- 
ing 

bte £elb.entbat, exploit, heroical 
feat 

lauevn auf, to wait for 

au3fu(;ren, to perform, to execute 

warum mcf)t gar, you think I should, 

do you? 
ber ©sfrlenbrtan, beaten path, (sati- 

rically) 

au$ ber Sftobe, out of fashion 

bte (JntfitfjrMig, elopement 

fiber $aH Unb StQpf, over head 

and ears ; in the utmost haste 
IjOlterpOlter, helter-skelter 
IltfHg, merry, jolly 

ba$ ge£t md)r, that will not do 
ber 3unggefeli bachelor 
etnfad), simple 

fta) bason fd)Iet'i;en, to steal away 
feist, auf unb baoon, hey, off and 

away 
fyerum f utfd)en, to coach about 
ben anbern $?orgen,the next moui- 

ing 



178 



$urutffe$ren, to return 

baraug nurb nicbtg, I shall not 

do it 

bte Seitung, guidance 

ber $0rfd)lag, proposal, proposi- 
tion 

uberlegen, to consider, to turn over 
in one's mind 

bte Ueberlegung, consideration 

btc gan^e @ad)e, the whole affair 

oerberben, to spoil 

bag pfatltC, piquant 
fafeln, to talk foolishly 

ber ©toff sum Sacben, laughing- 
stock 
oor Segierbe brennen, to burn with 

eagerness 
erblicfen, to see 
am fcbneHften, quickest 

abtfmn, to execute, to finish 

anbeif* en, to take the bait 

oorbeugen, to obviate 

bange s>or, afraid of 

Idd)ertid), ridiculous 

bag $tnberma$r4en, children's tale 

ber $ram, business, affair 

brummen, to grumble, to growl 

bag Settlaf en, sheet 

ber abgemeffene ©cbritt, measured 

pace 
auffjatten, to stop 
ber broKtge ©nfatt, droll idea 
fpdt, late 
ftd) bereit tyalten, to keep one's self 

ready 
ubevrcerfen, to throw over 
ber berrltcbe ©peftafel, first rate 

joke 

eg ware mtr am liebften, I should 
like best 



pnfte ®cene, Scene V. 

fiir £eute Safta, enough for to-day 

fauer, sour 

ein fauerer Sag, a bitter day 

bte 2Botfuft, delight, luxury 

gentefj en, to enjoy 

gutter etnanber, one after another, 
successive 

foftltd), delicious, charming, de- 
lightful 

ber 3?uf)e pflegen, to take rest 

©ed)fte ©cene, Scene VI. 

i>erftecfen, to conceal 

in t>k 2lrme fcbtiefjcn, to embrace 

Cg lommt mtr OOr, it appears to me 

$?dbel, dear girl 

riiljmen, to boast 

ftnblid), filial 

bte SBcbltfmt, benefit, support, aid, 

help, benefaction 
barben, to suffer want 
tyerbefommen, to get from 
WaS fiir ®elb ? what money? 
|)err, master 

ber @rofd)en, groshen 

bte ©cbwdgertnn, sister-in-law 

freigebtg, liberal 

ein 3wgenbftretcb, freak of youth 

begeljen, to commit 

bie §>anbtung, action 

tnteber gut macfyen, to make amends 

for 
ber 2£oI;ltf>dter, benefactor 
fro^, joyfully 

icb bin if?m son gan^em £erjen gut, 

I am attached to him with all 

my heart 
beft^en, to possess 
fe^nen nacb, to long for 



179 



-bie 33efanntfd)aft, acquaintance 
fd)fafen <&k tt>0^1, sleep well, good 

night 
fanft, sweet, soft 

3iebente Scene, Scene VII. 

befjangen, hung with 

eg fcbldgt JWotf, it strikes twelve 

gtaujtg, dreadful 

llttd) beucbt, methinks 

fd)lurfen, to shuffle 

fi'd; 3uritcf^el;en, to retreat 

2id)te Scene, Scene VIII. 

ber ^ubermantel, combing cloth 

feitUen, to cover 

ber Cermet sleeve 

altntObtfd), old fashioned 

gcgenitber, opposite 

s>ermummen,-to mask, to disguise 

Ulibequem, uncomfortable 

nad) unb nad), by Uttle and little 

morberlid), murderous, uproarous 

fiemmen, to stop 

erne itomobie auffitpren, to perform 

a comedy 
t>a$ <Sd)fad)tfefb, battle-field 
feufd), chaste 
erobern, to conquer 
bacon Iaufen, to run away 
entfu^ren, to carry off, to run away 

with 
»erfd)affen, to procure, to get 
tt>te fang' id) i>a$ an ? how am I to 

manage that ? 

9ceunte (Scene, Scene IX. 
bag 9lad)tyaUt, night dress 



tt)a^ mad)fi bu bier fo fpa't ? what 
are you doing here so late ? 

aud) wenn, even if 

©efabr Iaufen, to run a risk 

bag $temob, jewel 

ja fo, ah so ! 

be^alten, to keep 

erfabren, to leam 

§ur Stettung beitragen, to contribute 
to the deliverance 

brummen, to grumble 

tm ©egentbeil, on the contrary 

hk 33eforgmfr care 

aufopfern, to sacrifice 

fcbdnblid), shamefully, infamously 

i>erie£en, to violate 

ermuntern, to rouse 

getfenb, shrill 

tterbrtefjtid), vexatious, annoying 

mit ©eroalt, by force 
augrid)tcn, to do 
ber SSagen, carriage 
bte 53 cute, booty 

befetbtgt, offended, outraged, wronged 

fcerjhtmmen, to grow speechless 

in 3u!ltnft, in future 

fcblacbten, to kill, to slaughter 

ber Scbmaufj, feast 

anjie^en, to put on 

tcb erfafte mid), I (shall) take cold 

gebraucben, to use 

erftenS, firstly 

bie Seinftanb, linen 

fd)it£en, to protect 

bie Suft, air 

t> or trcff lid), excellent 

ber S'cebel, fog 



180 



^iittfter 21ft, 



(Erfte ©cene, Scene I. 

bereinfd?leid)en, to steal in 

tt»er nur ^tnetnburfte, If i only dared 

enter ! 
ber ^Orcjen^uften, morning- cough 

3nxtte (Scene, Scene II. 

ffeinfaut, dejected 

cracften, to happen 

melbcrt, to announce; to notify; 
to make known 

bte £ngncrtnn, liar 

cerfitnbiae ©id) ntcbt, do not fall 
into sin 

PCrgekn^, in vain 

id) i)abt mid) etrt roenio, serfpnier, 
I come a little too late 

bcran naben, to approach 

ber $leinmut&, dejection, despond- 
ency 

(£twa$ an Grtnem fcerfcfrulben, to 

meet with the punishment due 
for the wrong done to a person 

fcas ©cnriffcn, conscience 

ertetd)iern, to disburden 

itberrafc&en, to surprise 

fcterlid;, solemnly 

2>rttte Scene, Scene III. 

fcbrecflicb, dreadful 

bte (Jrftt)einung, apparition 

Serfletbet disguised 

njtlltgen tn, to consent to 

c$ tarn mix tbcucr $u ftefcen, I paid 

dearly for it 
let t>f;aftig, in propria personae, real, 

true; actually 



empfmblid), offended 

erratljen, to guess 

ItftigerttCtfe, by artifice 

t)erleiten, to seduce to : to beguile 

befennen, to confess 

ber 33ube, villain 

ber @d)aff3fncd)t, cheat, knave, 

rogue 
id) will metne 28utf) an tym cm$= 

laffcn, I'll vent my rage on him 
fonft, otherwise 
fcor 33osl)ett erfticfen, to choke with 

rage 

$icrte ©cene, Scene IV. 

bag §ci$t gefd)lafen, that I call 

sleeping 
fccrfallen, to happen 
ber diitt, ride on horseback 

pnffc ©cene, Scene V. 

au3fd)fafen, to sleep .enough 

bet outer Saune, in good humor 

geftrig, of yesterday 

bebih'fen, to need, to want 

tie 9?ad)ftd)t, forbearance, indul- 
gence, lenity 

Imftig, hasty 

btepenftren, to free 

rmeberljoien, to repeat 

liebreid), kindly 

juftcbern, to assure 

t>erbtffen, suppressed, stifled 

nun etnmal (Practice I., p. 163) 

GUgftetyen, to bear 

ein Derrlidjeg 97?abd)en, an excel- 
lent girl 



181 



fd)t(fen, to send 

<mf etne erfcwbte SBeife, by honest 

means 
erwerben, to acquire ; to get 
fcet 3)kb, masc, thief 

bte jDtebtnn,/em., thief 
tefommen, to receive ; to get 

€>e$jie (Scene, Scene VL 

nttt 2$ettaub, with permission 

pafftren, to happen 

ber SMferDCtgen, travelling-carriage 

ber Sdjrttt, pace, step 

etn peiT ^U ^ferDC, a gentleman on 

horseback (Practice I., p. 100) 
faum, scarcely 
abftngen, to sing off; to finish sing 

ing 
pfetfen, to whistle 
aufroecfen, to awake ; to rouse 
ber 9cacbbar, neighbour 
rscrfen, to throw 
ber ©aut, horse 

flugS, instantly, directly, quickly 
nadjfprengcn, to gallop after 
$temltcr), tolerable 
ber ^orfprung, start 
erttnfefyett, to catch, to overtake 

©tebente Scene, Scene VII. 

etn fauberer 3^tftg, a pretty fellow 

getttad), softly! gently! 

bte SSeftntftgung, consent 

tyer mtt bent 23rtefe, here with the 

letter ! 
(£$ bangt ganj etnfacb jufammen, 

the thing is very simple 
leer, empty 
ctnen 33rtef abfebretben, to copy a 

letter 



etn ^oftfertpt bmjufitgen, to add a . 
postscript 

trre macften, to put out; to con- 
found 
fretftfttttg, of one's own accord 

2lcbte ©cene, Scene VIII. 
i>a$ ©erciufd), noise 
erregen, to excite, to occasion 
attgemetn, general, universal 
bCtS (Srftaunert, astonishment 
roaS fott ba3 bebeuten? what does 

that mean ? 

9ceuntc (Scene, Scene IX. 

ftcb entfernen, to withdraw 

bte £cttUe, waist, figure 

$erfpred)en, to promise 

befyert, bewitched 

netbtfd), jealous, jealously 

serbcrgen, to conceal 

$U %tfom fommen, to recover one's 

breath 
ber $nebel, gag 
bte 53egterbe, desire 
miberfte^en, to resist 
ber @cfd)macf, taste 
guritcC fcblagen, to throw back ; to open 
beim 3tocfe jupfen, to pluck by the 

dress 
fcerftoblen, secretly 
etn ©titcfeben, a little piece 
bte (£rfmbung, invention 
ber 33ofeuUd)t miscreant 
rings umber, all around 
beroegltd), movingly 
blanl, clean, bare 
nun fretltd), most certainly 
tt>a$ gebt baS ©te an? what is 

that to you ? 



J 82 



fa fo, ah so 
ftcfr fc&tagen, to fight 
Ittfti grit^ftiicf, for breakfast 
<]Ietcf), at once, without delay 
fctucfen nadj, to send for 
bemit&en @te ftd) mc&t, don't trou- 
ble yourself 



em notb\vmti$c# Oefe^aft, a press- 
ing business 

itber ©tOCf UUt> ©tem, over hedge 
and ditch 

tobt fd)tef en, to shoot dead 

cmte 9?ad)r, tnetne £erreir, good 
night, gentlemen. 



£)er 



rfter 3luf$tt0» 



Wer luftrttt Scene I. 
fid) einftnben, to appear 
bte Unterfd)rift, signature 
feltfattt, singular 
alferliebji delightful, charming 
ebett, just this moment 

3Wettcr Sfoftritt, Scene II. 

einttrictcfn, to muffle up 

tt)0JU? why/ 

fouberbftr, extraordinary, singular 

bie 2(ugfkffiruna,, equipment 

fcic ©i#er$ett, safety 

ber Dbriftlteutenant, the lieutenant- 
colonel 

fttf) fcblagen, to fight a duel 

fc^n>cr oerWUnbet, hadly or des- 
perately wounded 

fcerbergen, to conceal 

c\ax $U kityt, too easily 

erfennen, to find out 

annetymen, to adopt 

(0 ftiemlitt), nearly 
bag 2ttter, age 
bie ©eftait, figure 

ait ^arbe, in complexion 

ttnr finb einanber bi$ jum 25er* 
tr-ecbfeln afmlicb, we resemble 
each other so much as to he 
mistaken the one for the other 

i'tberbieg, besides this 

einerlei Seamen fi'tfyren, to be of the 
same name 



bcr Unterfrt)ieb, difference 
ber Dberft, colonel 
fid) julegen, to put on 
erfiattnen, to be astonished 
id) bin erfrent, I am delighted 
ity fyabz nict)tg @ef;eimeg ttor bir, I 

keep nothing a secret from you 

eg Itccjt mix tnel baran, it is a mat- 
ter of great importance to me 
ber 33etfkmb, assistance 
2(brebe tteljmen, to understand one 

another 
$af)len auf, to depend on 
©tenfl eqetgen, to render service 
betm f ^Ombre, at the l'hombre 
bie 2lngelegenl)eit, affair, business 
©d)er^ bet ©ette! badinage apart! 
bie @elegenl;ett, opportunity 
fie $citt ttmg auf mity, she has a 

good opinion of me 
td) ttjtd bir bet i^r bag SSort reben, 

I'll plead your cause with her 

nun, meinettt>ea,en, well, I have no 

objection 
ba feitt ©ie auf er @0ra,en,O, never fear 
ify toiU eg if>r ^inauf fagen laffen, 

I'll send her word up 

nur eirnnat, even 

itbrtgeng, as for the rest 

fid) i)Orbel;alten,to reserve to one's self 

i^re naf>ere §3efanntfd)aft $u ma* 

d)en, to become more intimately 

acquainted with her 



184 



bet enter cmberen ©elegen&ett, on 

some other occasion 
fcba^CU, to esteem 
tterftcbt ftcb, of course 

fritter 5Xuftrttt, Scene III. 
jum ©litcf, fortunately 
gar ttct^fg, very necessarily 

^terter Sluftrttt, Scene IV. 
jfor^abcn, to intend 
fritfjefteng, at the soonest 
3£t fftnfttger ©djnnegerfoljn, your 
intended son-in-law 

fo Qiof aua) fonfi bic %t$nlv$kit, 

however great the resemblance 
cine (?f)renfad)e, an affair of honor 
bag $at ntcr>t &tel ju bebeuien, that 

is not of much consequence 

tit after ©efa)tt>tnbia,fett, with all 
possible speed 

fretttcb, certainly 

et fretttcb, why certainly 

abljokn, to go to fetch ; to call for 

cine ttmte 3teifc, a long journey 

bte Srbfcbaft, inheritance 

tn 23eft£ nefjmen, to take posses- 
sion of 

retutd), honest 

beiftetyen, to assist 

eg tfr aug mtt rmr, I am done for 

Die ®etu(t>, patience 

ber fublime ©nfatt, sublime idea 

cittmal (Practice I., p. 100) 

yorjtellen, to represent 

bletben ©ie babei, stick to that 

t>urd)fitj)ren, to carry through 

bte 9?0lle, part, character 

bag SWtttel, means 

nur a,emaa), softly 



entttJicfcm, to develope, to explain 
bag Itttt, office ; charge 
attfltef>mert, to receive 
ber $orfd)iag, proposal 

bte 2lrt, manner 

ttttttfyetlen, to communicate 

ber (pefycrr, husband 

@ie laffen ftd)'g gefatfen, you con- 
sent ; you submit 

tine btttta,, as a matter of course 

ft'o) fteflen, to pretend 

aufg ciltgfte, in the greatest hurry ; 
immediately 

fcerretfett, to set out on a journey 

bte unbebtngte SSoftmacbt, full 

power 
fpOrnfh'Ctcpg, in the greatest haste 
Umfc$ren, to return 
aufbraufett, to rage and fume 
ba$ tterfiebt fid), there is no doubt 
eg tt>irb f;eif ti?erbcn, it will be warm 

work 
i>k ©tube, room 
ailiQ, nice 

a(?nu'd) fe^en, to resemble 
ftcb bcfdnfttcjcn, to pacify one's self 
bag £oUe, madness 
ret J en, to please 
Die Sdufcbung, mistake 
benu^Ctt, to make use of 

jit flatten fommcn, to suit the pur- 
pose 

t^ll, bright 

gugteid), at the same time 

gcfcbttrinb an'g Serf, quickly to 

work 

bte fxntptrofle fptefen, to play the 

principal part 
Ct nun, ah my stars I 
bte Urfacbe, cause 



185 



ftd) betrftben, to feel unhappy 
ridden ©ie eg nun em, ttne ©te 

WOtten, arrange it now as you 

please 

S&nen u&erfojj' id) mid), I depend 

entirely on your cleverness 
gcfpowt unb geffiefelt, spurred and 
booted ( : booted and spurred : ) 

triefenb i>on ©d)tv>et$ , dripping with 

perspiration 

fto) wacfer fyalten, to stand one's 
ground well 

ber 9Mut$, courage 

bte ©retfitglctt assurance 

fete Un&erfd)amtbett, shamelessness 

onfu^ren, to deceive 

ben 23eutet $ief>en, to pull out the 
purse 

bte iperritcfclctt, happiness and de- 
light * 

tterfjeffen git, to assist in obtaining ; 
to help to 

tt>eflfd)icfen, to send away 

pnfter 2tuf trttt, Scene V. 

trh beftnne mid) faum, I can scarce- 
ly think 

id) jtttere »or tteberrafcbunct, I 
tremble with surprise 

^eimltd), secretly 

ber 35efud), visit 

bte 3)?iet^Utfc6e, hackney-coach 

nid)t ebcn mir, not exactly to me 

©ed)fter Sfoftritt, Scene VI. 

ein red)ter 3«mmer, a dreadful ca- 
lamity 

ber 9lc&enbuf>(er, rival 

fid) brein mifcbcn, to meddle in the 
affair 



ftd) erlaitben, to take the liberty of 
making use of 

ber belctotgenbe ©d)er£, offensive 

raillery 
ein Stoufer son ^rofeffton, a fire- 
eater by profession 
geratfjen an, to light upon 
bte bofe ®cwo$n&ett, bad habit 
bte Dbertyanb be^atten, to keep the 

upper hand 
bie @efd)ttfltd)fett, dexterity 
ber ©eoner, opponent 
auf bem $fa£e bleiben, to remain 

on the spot 
tbbtlify, mortal 
ber &tid), thrust, wound 
ber &ib, body 
barmfjersict, merciful 
leiben, to suffer 
bag fonnen ©ie benfcu, you can 

well imagine 
e^ tft mir fd)rcer angcfommen, ii)ix 

in feiuem ©d)mer$ ju fcertaffen, 

hard was it for me to leave him 
in his grief 

ber Sienft ifi fd)arf, the service is 

severe 
ber ©prunft, a race 
guritcf reifen, to return 
bag tft etnmat ber 25tenft, such is 

the service (Practice I., p. 163) 
tt>ag ift $u mad)en ? what can be 

done? 

jefct auf unfere £od)ter gu fommen, 

now to speak about our daughter 
mebergefdjiacjen, dejected 
fd)n}ermittl)ig, melancholy 
n)(ti)Un, to choose 

bag bcgegnet aUt Sage, that hap- 
pens every day 



186 



giinngen mecftte id) ttyre 9?etgung 

ntcfet gem, I would not willingly 
tyrannise over her inclination 

©tebcnter Stuftrttt, Scene VII. 

ftutjen, to start 

»a$ tfi £tr (or 3f>nen)'? what's 

the matter with you ? 
fiirc^tcn ©te ftd) ? are you afraid ? 
beftagen, to pity 
td) muf eg fiir — anfetyen, I must 

look upon it as — 
fid) oer^ogern, to be put off 
trennen, to separate 
bte ©d)ud)tern|)eit, timidity 

rcben ©te Offett, speak openly 

cntbecfen ©te ntir %l)x $tx%, dis- 
close to me the feelings of your 
heart 

er meint eg gut mit 3f>uen, he wishes 

your happiness 
$>a$ 23cfte tctffyen, to advise the best 
JIUU »0rCMg, beforehand 
ftd) ciilfrtlben, to imagine to one's self 
bcbitte ber fnmmel, dear no 
ber SSert&anbte, relation 
roetten, to lay a wager 
bitugen, to approve of 
bte SBafyt, choice 
Serficiubtg, sensible 
bcfto fTetfnger, so much the more 

frequently 

tcb fyattz grofe Sufi ba^u, I had a 

great desire to do so 
nad)geben, to yield, to consent 
eS tfi ba wetter ma)t3 ^u mad)en, 

there is nothing else to be done 
gcfteljen ©te uur, you must allow 
ttcb £aben, to love 
fid) ergeben, to acquiesce 



STc&ter Sluftrttt Scene VIII 

nod) ntcbt, not yet, (See Practice I, 

p. 185) 
£uriicf batten, to hold back 
tnntg, sincerely 
gettuf, certain, certainly 

auf bcm gu£e nadjfotgen, to come 
immediately after 

er^at;ten, to relate 

cine fcf>recfltc6e 9?ad)rtd)t a dread- 
ful news 

ctu6|M;en, to suffer 

e$ ta$t ftcfi gar nid)t befcbreiben, it 

is impossible to describe 

tcb fd)neibe £)ir bte £ebte afr, I'll 
cut your throat, (See Practice I, 
p. 178) 

bet& fctn, to speak in strong terms 

etn Unt>erfd)dmter, a shameless fel- 
low 

gefcbe^en, to be done 

tauter, pure 

beffew, to advise and reprove 

9?eunter 2luftritt, Scene IX. 

ber 33efeM, order 

feinent 33riefe nad), according to 

his letter 
augbtetben, to stay away 
^Ufrteben, contented 

3e$nter Sfuftrttt, Scene X. 
in (Empfang neljmen, to take 
ertnnern, to put in mind 
etn »erttninfd)ter ©d)etm fcon 28u* 

d)erer, a cursed rogue of a usurer 

feit lange, a long time 

bunbert ^tftolen, a hundred pis- 
toles 

pfagen, to plague 



187 



tt>te tft'g ? how is it ? what do you 

think ? 
em ^oftcn, item, (in an account) 

Sifter Sfuftritt, Scene XL 

Saffen ©ie tyn lieber gletd) $um 
9?ad)teffen cmlaben, you had bet- 
ter invite him at once to supper 

na$ 23equemltd)fett, commodiously 

abmad)crt, to arrange 

befteften, to order 

ba3 ^ojtpferb, post-horse 

s Punft elf U£r, at eleven o'clock 
precisely 

eg t|mt mix nur letb, I am only 

sorry 

ber 3euge, witness 

3r»0lfter Wujtxitt, Scene XII. 

mao), bag £)u fort fommji make 
haste and get away 

$u 9tot$e 3te|>cn, to consult 

td) berftetye mid) barauf, I under- 
stand something of the matter 

auSfudjen, to choose 



©reenter Sfofiritt, Scene XIII. 

fritter, sooner 

befto b offer, so much the better 

erlaubett, to permit 

eben barum, for that very reason 

fragen ttad), to care for 

ttncbttg, important 
tfyrentrcegen, on their account 

SBterjcbnter Sluftrttt, Scene XIV. 
^ur Itrtfen, on the left 
(Euer ©naben, your honour 
©d)lag elf Uijr, the moment the 
clock strikes eleven 

ouf unb baoon gejen, to run away 
ber argfte ©aimer; the greatest 

swindler 

bag ©eitnffen fd)lagt tf;m, his con- 
science smites him 

fucbert ttnr, let us try 

beraug brmgen, to find out 

t>erfa)affen, to procure 

ber angene^me (Smpfang, pleasing 
reception. 



3u>ett er 

erflcr Stuftritt, Scene I. 
forgfaltig, cautiously 
entgegengefef t, opposite 
emgefcbloffen, shut in 
bte fonberbare ^ufrtabme, singular 

reception 
bte Sntrotcfelimg, development 
anfie^en, to remain undiscovered 

scrjogem to put off 
ju £>emem Sortfjetl £tt fttmmen, to 
gain over to your interest 



21 «f *ug. 

3tt>etter Sfoftritt, Scene II. 

fc^nell, quickly 
bte (£tfe, hurry 

©rttier Sfuftrttt, Scene III. 
bte ©cblageret, fight 
3emanbem ©cred)ttg!ett tt>ieber= 
fatyren laffen, to do justice to one 

befetmen, to acknowledge 
ber 2(ngreifer, aggressor 
ftd) logmad)en, to run away 



188 



gfctrf), immediately 

tte @efefff#aft, company, party 

^terter 2foftrttr, Scene IV. 

ber trocfcne Smpfang, cold recep- 
tion 

aufnefjmen, to take (well or ill) 

^U^fadjetl, articles of dress, milli- 
nery 

tie (rumntfigung, consent 

ft'cb erfreuen, to enjoy, to possess 

jufagcn, to answer 

bte Sefcbreibung, description 

betracbten Ste fie red)t, look at her 
well 

ftd) iibcr$eugen, to convince one's 
self 

bte fd)6nen @ad)ert, fine compli- 
ments 

serbiencn, to deserve 

3emanbem jubenfen, to intend for 
somebody 

^iinfter Itttffettt, Scene V. 

einfe^err, to see 

fidp entfd)utbtgen, to ask pardon 

gar fefjr, oh very much indeed 

letfe, in a whisper 

abretfen, to set out on a journey 

oerburtDert, obliged 

©efeUfrbaft leiftcn, to keep com- 
pany 

tltbef?, in the mean time 

je§t frifd) baran, now lively to 
work 

©ie mogen e3 mit cinanbcr atfein 

au^mad)en, let them arrange it 
with one another 

©ecbjier Sfoftrttt, Scene VI. 
bcr 23etfall, approbation 



ixranfklten, to arrange 

urn dtatfy fragen, to consult 

»erbergen, to conceal 

mcbt einmal, not even, (See Prac- 
tice I., p. 162) 

er^ieben, to bring up 

befhmmt, fixed upon 

anfangg, at first 

ba3 ©crtrtgfte, the least circum- 
stance 

ttnrHtd), actually, indeed 

gan^ gettuf, oh certainly 

bie dxlavfontf}, permission 

f)anbel befommen, to get into a 

quarrel 
ber 3>gertfiicb, sword-wound 
bic 2lu3funfr, information 

an ben $opf greifenb, laying his 

hand upon his forehead 
bte Unbefonncn^eit, imprudence 
auffuc^en, to look for 

©icbentcr STuftrttt, Scene VII. 
lur^ Sorbin, a few minutes ago 
n?eld)er 2lnbere, who else 
ber £err be3 £aufc3, the master of 

the house 
bie (EinbtlDungSfraft, imagination 
etnnebmen, to take 
bte SSerfbtfung, obduracy 

2(d)ter STuftritt, Scene VIII. 
gefdlftg, complaisant 
gebulbig, patient 

ba3 @efd)n)a£, nonsensical loqua- 
ciousness 
bie 2ttbernf)eit, absurdity 
ertragen, to bear 

ber ©0)ieb^rid)ter, arbiter, umpire 
fid) untermerfen, to agree to 
ber ^lusfprud;, decision 



189 



bag 2J?tf?$erftanbm§, misunder- 
standing 
frhmer fatten, to be difficult 
Qzbm ©te'gifmi l)tim, give it home 
to him 

3emanbcn ^um Seften baben, to 

make a laughing-stock of one 

?afj mid) nur macben, let me alone 

for that 

tturtrg bait)? will you soon have 
done 1 

fpottmeife, mockingly 

ber ©roll, ill-will 

gcgen emcmbcr auff>cben, to balance 

ber fpajtyafte #umor, sarcastic hu- 
mour 

fcergcfjert, to pass 

itf> roerbe nicbt flug baraug, I do 

not comprehend it 

id) gebe eg *ein auf, I give it en- 
tirely up 

cine ©eftalt annefnnen, to assume 
a shape 

unterft ju oberft, upside down 

^eimter Sluftrttt, Scene IX. 
bctrurtfert, tipsy 
eg febt fid), one lives 
bag 2Birtf>gf;aug, inn ; hotel 
mo flerfen fie ? where are they ? 
Sarm anricfcten, to cause a noise 
bag 2$er!tanDru#, understanding 
felbftgefrtftig, with an aii of self-sa- 
tisfaction 
ber @d)elm, rascal, scoundrel 
ber (Efcl, ass 
einfdltig, silly 
bie SRotte, part 
fpiclcn, to play 
iibei, badly 



jum (£nt$Men, to ecstacy 

bte $eitfd)e, whip 

bie (Jourierftiefeln, courier-boots 

gleid) feben, to look like 

mie jM;fg briimen? how goes it 

within 1 
ftd) POrfteftetT, to imagine 
auftreten, to appear 
ber ©treid), frolic 
frctflcn, to ask 

angc^ogen fommerr, to come along 
ber dlaty, advice 
ber ©ebraucb, use 

id) fUfhe bag SSeifC, I'll try and escape 
ber QaUutlh, ragamuffin 
ber ©d)reeJen, terror 
ber ©d)elmftretd), villanous trick 
bingebert, to pass unnoticed 
bte S^arhe, revenge 
mem £augcmd)tg poh 9?effc, my 

good-for-nothing nephew 
ftd) bcgmtgen, to be satisfied 
fcbon gut, very good 

ebrlic&er ©efctl, honest fellow 
eine turf;tige 23eIof;mmg, a suitable 

reward 
aufgefd)oben ift nidjt aufgcboben, 

payment delayed is not payment 

made 
gerabe je^t, this very moment 
piaubern, to babble 
tcb Sfel, ass that I am 
rocnigfleng, at least 

3e^nter Sfoftritt, Scene X. 

facbte, softly 

rein, clear 

ftcb umf cf)ren, to turn round 

juritcf fabrert, to start back 

loggcl;en, to commence 



190 



gan$ tm ©egent&etf, <i uite the con- 
trary 
anreben, to address 
jttringen, to force, to compel 

(Sifter Sfaftritt, Scene XI. 

ben Sfbfcbieb geben, to dismiss 

3rOoiftet Stuftrttt, Scene XII. 

bet 35efi$, possession 

beflagen, to complain 

jUPOt fommen, to be beforehand 

mit entfetnt, far from 

f>anbel cmfangen, to pick a quarrel 

anbteten, to offer 

feinen ©nfiuf anrcenben, to use 

one's influence 
gu £bet( ftetben, to fall to one's lot 
ctmetben, to acquire 
bafitr fteb' ify, I warrant that 



frtfd), brisk 

fit&ren ©te mctne ©ctd)e, plead my 
cause 

SStersefintet Sfttftritt, Scene XIV. 
antteffen, to meet 

pttfscjmter Sfufttttt, Scene XV. 

ber SummfOpf, blockhead 

ltd) pom £alfe fcpaffen, to get out 
of one's way 

bct3 SSageftiicf, hazardous enter- 
prise, risk 

rmjHmgen, to fail 

gebecft, screened, secured 

beobacfrten, to observe 

tobeit, to rage 

fi'cp Petftecf CU, to take refuge 

etfenntltd), grateful 

(££re emlegen, to win honour 



fritter MufiuQ. 



(?rfier luftrttt, Scene I. 

auf ftcpnefyttten, to take upon one's self 

3wetter lufttttt, Scene II. 

eg fciflt mtr gar nicbt etn, au^gepen 

^U tnotlen, I have not the least 

idea of going out 
btenen, to serve 

bet Unrecbte, the wrong person 
bte 2Sad)e, watch ; the officers 
aufgeben, to give up 
Idugnen, to deny 
ftd) rii&men, to boast 
bctteben ©ie, be pleased 
jlcl;enben guf e$, immediately 

ber Sottetbnbe, vagrant, villain 



ban)tberfein, to be against something 

ber Uttaub, leave of absence 

mafttgen, to moderate 

ttetpfHcpten, to oblige 

unfc% fatal, unhappy 

fxcp berufen, to refer to 

ftd) toenben cm, to call upon 

scrrcimfept, cursed 

©tctltb gepalten, keep your ground 

ntcbt gefcPCtnft, don't be irresolute 

©titter Sfoftrttt, Scene III. 
tturb'3 balb, tpt £>etren ? will you 

soon be ready, gentlemen ? 

bet 23utfd}, fellow 

cmtttenben, to apply; to make use of 



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»Crtrmfen, to spend in drinking 
gcitnffenljaft, conscientiously 
t>te 2tbftd)t, intention 
©Ott griif ©it|, God save you 
t>er ©aubteb, cunning rogue 
befd)toffen, determined 
um— ttnftcn, for the sake of 
gett>0|mt, accustomed 
betriiben, to afflict 
bie 2lnf)angftd)fctt, attachment 
tie $robe, proof 
bte ©age, wages 

©tocfpriigef; ^ritget, flogging, bas- 
tinado 
ber S5ube, scoundrel 
ber ^Mfknb, balance of wages 
ber ©rnnb, reason 
ablctynen, to pay off 
langfam, slowly 
fafyren, to drive 
etnf)olen, to overtake 
ber ©cbwager, jee, postillion 
bampfen, to smoke 
ber f)ermeg, the way hither 
battOlt fityrett, to carry off 

ber Srunf enfcolb, drunkard 
©te i)aben 1 3 etltg, you're in haste 
ber $unfe, spark 
bcrufngen ©te ftd), be calm 
bag 23etn, leg 
febonen, to spare 
garfttg, damnably 
betrogen, deceived 
nad) 3f>rem ©efaflen, as you please 
ft$ jhnngen, to put one's self to in- 
convenience 
ganj unb gar ntd)t, not in the least 

35terter Stttftrttt, Scene IV. 
©litcf ^U, success 



ber ©teg, victory 

ju ©tanbe bring en, to bring about 

Ijefttg, violent ; warm 

ber SoXlI, dispute 

febeiben, to part 

ber G?ifer, zeal 

^tngetyen, to go 

ber SBefel;!, order 

an 3emanbe3 ©ette bletben, to re- 
main at somebody's side 

bte @ett>alt, force 

jlagjt bu ntcbt, fo gilt's ntd;t, away 
with him, whether he would or not 

fpa^teren fitfjren, to lead on a walk 

$urittf boten, to fetch back i 

auffucbett, to search for 

rtcbtig iDerben, to be settled 

pnfter 2luftritt, Scene V. 

ein ser^roeifelter 53ube, a desperate 

villain 
ftd) fcerfM;en mtt, to keep on terms with 

©eebfter luftritt, Scene VI. 
etntreffen, to arrive 

bte 23egebenf>eit, occurrence 

ftd) brangen, to tread upon each 

other's heels 
bte Unruly, disquietude 

bte (Srmartung, expectation 

JUftOpen, to happen 
»erfd)mtnben, to disappear 
ttHdjttg, weighty 
get;etm, secret 
ber Sluftrag, commission 

bte ©Iferttglett, dispatch 

erf orb en, to demand 

ftd) ttwa# etnbtiben auf, to be proud of 

bte 2lu^eicbnung, distinction 

e^ren, to do honour 



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bad Slbfcbtebne^ttten, bidding fare- 
well 
ftd) auftalten, to lose time 
bte ©taatdangelegenbeit, state-affair 
nod) zt)va$ red)t SSorneljmen auS= 
fef>en, to have an air of great 
distinction 
ftd) fcrem ftnben, to reconcile one's 

self to 
tm gcrmgften, in the least 
33cbenfen tragen, to hesitate 
forbent, to further 

gtebcnter 2foftrttt, Scene VII. 

3$ empfcl;(c mtd) ber gan^en r;oo> 
genetgten ©cfefffc^aftju ©naben, 
I bave the honour of saluting the 
whole of the honourable society 

retcben, to hand 

bemitpen ©ie ftd) in mem £011$, 

please to come to ( : into : ) my house 
ber (^contract, marriage-contract 
auffe£en, to draw up 
bte Itrfetcbe, reason 
abf$Itef?en, to consummate 
ber £ifd), table 
bte geber, pen 
bte SDmte, ink 
untcrjet^nen, to sign 

2ld)ter Sluftrttt, Scene VIII. 
jiurucf fitbren, to bring back 
fcbat^en, to esteem 
ber ©cbooi?, lap, bosom 
in Q?rfa&rung brmgen, to hear 
ctu^fcrttgcn, to issue 
unfcigttd), unspeakable 
erlangen, to get 
tt)iberwfen, to cancel 
erretcben, to overtake 



toben, to rage 
ber ^ojffnecbr, post-boy 
umlenfen, to turn round 
er!ennen> to acknowledge 
QZYMQ, proper 
imtermeged, on the way 
auftragen, to confide to, to charge 
with 

ber ^ofren, post 
|>0d) £tnau$ woUen, to aim high 
Iciest, easy 

im 35egrtff fcin, to be on the point 
»0mel)men, to undertake 
em gan$ bitbfd)er Smig,^ a very 
nice boy 

befommen, to get 

fid) umfel;en, to look round 

ber $ammerbtener, valet-de-chambre 

9?eunter Sfofrrttt, Scene IX. 
Smfpriicbe abtxzUn, to give up 

(one's) pretensions or claims 
bltrd)fe|en, to carry, to execute 
fprcngen, to gallop 
ber Swtggefett, bachelor 

eine Slu^funft trejfen, to find an ex- 
pedient 

ttergebfid), useless 

fret, free 

ber 33ett?et3, proof 

serftenben, to me 

itberne^men, to take upon one's self 

bie Sorfbritcbjgfcit, breach of pro- 
mise 

befritgen, to deceive 

bte ©pajierfa^rt, excursion 

gcfcf)C^en, to be done 

metnem £errn jum 33efkn, for my 
master's interest 

9?un fo untcrjetebnet, well then, sign. 



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GENERAL INDEX. 



PART I. 

Notes Introductory to the Peculiarities and Difficulties 

occurring in the Text ., 1 — 112 

PART II. 

£>cr Btrrttxm or bcr WlutfyttilUqt, a Comedy 

in Five Acts, by Kotzebue 1 — 96 

£>er 9tcffe V al$ O n f C I, A Comedy in Three Acts, by 

Schiller 97—158 

PART III. 

Vocabulary of Words not explained in the Notes. 

Der Wirrwarr or der Muthwillige 159 — 182 

Der Neffe ah Onkel 183 192 



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